RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF FORESTS IN POLAND

Partial results of a large survey of radioactive contamination in Poli sh forests are presented. All measurements were performed with low-bac kground gamma spectrometers. The measurement method is briefly describ ed. Activities of Cs-137, Cs-134, Sb-125, Ru-106, Ce-144, Eu-154, Eu-1 55, and Co-60 in A(0) and A(1) layers of forest litter from all over P oland are determined. The geographical distribution of contamination a s well as its origin is discussed. Nonuniform composition of the Chern obyl fallout over Poland is confirmed and documented.