Determination of Po and Pb in red-capped scaber (Leccinum aurantiacum): bioconcentration and possible related dose assessment.

The paper presents the studies on Po and Pb activity determination in red-capped scaber (Leccinum aurantiacum (Bulliard) Gray) collected in northern Poland. The aims of the studies were to determine Po and Pb content in analyzed mushrooms, evaluate the bioconcentration levels, and estimate possible related annual effective radiation dose to mushrooms consumers. The activities of Po and Pb in red-capped scaber were un-uniform and depended on sampling sites. But Po and Pb activity concentrations did not reflect their concentrations in topsoil. The results showed that the consumption of analyzed mushrooms should not increase significantly the total effective radiation dose from Po and Pb decay.