Division 2 The maximum permitted levels to be applied to the minor food as listed in point 1 shall not exceed the following:
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| Carbon-14, tritium and potassium-40 are not included in this group. | |
| Isotope group | Bq/kg |
|---|---|
| Sum of isotopes of strontium, notably Sr-90 | 7 500 |
| Sum of isotopes of iodine, notably I-131 | 20 000 |
| Sum of alpha-emitting isotopes of plutonium and transplutonium elements, notably Pu-239 and Am-241 | 800 |
| Sum of all other nuclides of half-life greater than 10 days, notably Cs-134 and Cs-137f1 | 12 500 |
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Carbon-14, tritium and potassium-40 are not included in this group.