Radioactivity and heavy metal concentrations in various honey samples

Altekin E., DİZMAN S., KESER R.

Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.716-722, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.716-722
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Heavy metal, High-purity germanium (HPGe) detector, Honey, Radioactivity
  • Samsun Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In this study, the contents of natural radionuclide 40K and fssion product 137Cs in foral honey samples from Rize and some other cities in Turkey, were investigated. The results indicated that 80% of honey samples were contaminated by 137Cs, but in 50% of contaminated samples the content was lower than 10 Bq/kg. The found activities of 137Cs in honey samples did not exceed the highest permitted level of the radionuclide for food and only slightly contributed to the natural radioactivity of honey. In addition, the contents of heavy metals like cadmium, chrome, iron, lead, zinc, copper, nickel, cobalt and manganese in honey samples were analysed using ICP-OES. Consequently, these results indicate that mean intake of heavy metals due to daily honey consumption is generally tolerable and fairly satisfactory.