Twenty years after, the name of Chernobyl reminds us of the terrible impact of the first major nuclear incident after the second world war. The major developped countries, particularly in Europe, but also the United Nations are working on a project to prepare for such an eventuality of nuclear disaster and how to minimize the impact of it. Here are some advices for the prevention of radioactive contamination of agricultural foodstuffs. In case of a declared nuclear emergency, the following measures should be taken immediately by farmers . We found interresting to show this measures, because released at the agriculture and so could concerned the our courses.
Protect growing vegetables and animal fodder - cover with plastic sheets
Bring livestock in from pasture - move animals into a shed or barn;
Harvest any ripe crops and place under cover.
Do not consume locally produced milk or vegetables;
Do not process or distribute food products;
Do not fish, hunt or gather mushrooms or other forest foods.
Prevent the ingestion of contaminated herbage by grazing animals;
Prohibit hunting, fishing, mushroom collection, and consumption of vegetables and water derived from precipitations.
In potentially contaminated areas:
Do not use water for irrigation;
Do not burn vegetation or any material stored outdoors, including firewood.
The above measures may seem very simple, but do not forget that one of the major cause of contamination is due to the food ingested. It is important to control as soon as possible the risks of contamination at the level of food production. With this regard, it is reported that a large number of cancers would have been avoided after Chernobyl if the consumption of milk had been stopped immediately after he incident, which was not the case......
Future agrodeveloppers of ISTOM be aware and be prepared !
(source : these measures have been found in the website of the United Nations, http://www.fao.org/ )
Protect growing vegetables and animal fodder - cover with plastic sheets
Bring livestock in from pasture - move animals into a shed or barn;
Harvest any ripe crops and place under cover.
Do not consume locally produced milk or vegetables;
Do not process or distribute food products;
Do not fish, hunt or gather mushrooms or other forest foods.
Prevent the ingestion of contaminated herbage by grazing animals;
Prohibit hunting, fishing, mushroom collection, and consumption of vegetables and water derived from precipitations.
In potentially contaminated areas:
Do not use water for irrigation;
Do not burn vegetation or any material stored outdoors, including firewood.
The above measures may seem very simple, but do not forget that one of the major cause of contamination is due to the food ingested. It is important to control as soon as possible the risks of contamination at the level of food production. With this regard, it is reported that a large number of cancers would have been avoided after Chernobyl if the consumption of milk had been stopped immediately after he incident, which was not the case......
Future agrodeveloppers of ISTOM be aware and be prepared !
(source : these measures have been found in the website of the United Nations, http://www.fao.org/ )
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