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18 March 2010

Answer to Question #4252 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"

Category: Policy, Guidelines, and Regulations

The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field:

Are there regulatory limits for radioactivity in foodstuff in the United States or Europe other than "protective action guides"?

I have been unable to find other regulatory limits in other parts of the federal government for specifying radioactivity in foodstuffs, other than those listed in "Protective Action Guides."

Recommendations on accidental radioactive contamination of human food and animal feeds were issued in 1982 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since that time, there have been revised recommendations issued by the FDA (as recently as 1998) which provide guidance applicable to accidents at nuclear power plants and many other types of accidents where a significant radiation dose could be received as a result of consumption or contaminated food. To see the full report go to the FDA Web site.

Cynthia Jones, PhD

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