November 1996 to October 1997 
0 = below limit of detection nc = not counted
















GRASS 
from sites that are neither cultivated nor grazed by animals
Activity (Bq/square metre).  
Date
Site







134Cs
137Cs
7Be
40K
11/11/96
Havenstreet





0
0
44
53
05/02/97
Brighstone






0
0
39
0
12/05/97
Brighstone






0
0
7
36
04/06/97
Gatcombe






0
0
4
55
22/09/97
Havenstreet





0
0
32
82













MILK 







Activity (Bq/litre) 

13/05/97
Newchurch






0
0
0
60
14/08/97
Havenstreet





0
0
0
53
















Activity (Bq/Kg dry weight) 






SOIL 

131I
54Mn
65Zn
57Co
58Co
60C0
134Cs
137CS
7Be
40K
11/11/96
Havenstreet
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
59
05/02/97
Brighstone
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
282
12/05/97
Brighstone
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
347
04/06/97
Gatcombe
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
338
22/09/97
Havenstreet
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
55













SEAWEED 
Activity (Bq/Kg wet Weight) 






29/01/97
Seaview
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
291
14/07/97
Seaview
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
<1
1
259
30/09/97
Ventnor
<1
0
0
0
0
1
0
<1
1
221
30/09/97
East Cowes
0
0
0
0
0
1
<1
<1
244
20/10/97
Ventnor
6
0
0
0
0
2
<1
3
437













SEDIMENT 
Activity (Bq/Kg dry weight)  






04/12/96
Medina
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
7
249
20/03/97
Bembridge
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
8
28
567
13/08/97
Medina
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
8
236













SHELLFISH 
Activity (Bq/Kg wet weight) 






17/12/96
Wootton
0
0
0
0
0
<1
0
0
0
63
05/06/97
Clamerkin
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
111
14/07/97
Wootton
0
0
0
0
0
<1
0
0
3
93
28/10/97
Clamerkin
0
0
0
0
0
<1
0
0
0
73













RESULTS OF TRANSURANIC ELEMENT DETERMINATIONS 









Activity (Bq/Kg wet weight) 









238PU
239/240PU
241AM






04/12/96
Medina
0.05
0.13
0.33






20/03/97
Bembridge
0.23
0.8
0.63






12/05/97
Brighstone soil
0
0.47
1.16






14/07/97
Seaview
0
0
0






14/07/97
Seaview
0
0
0






13/08/97
Medina
0.03
0.16
1.49






30/09/97
East Cowes
0.03
0.1
0.08






30/09/97
Ventnor
0
0
0






20/10/97
Ventnor
0
0
0.02






28/10/97
Clamerkin
0
0
0









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