"RISKAgro" is an electronic handbook for assessing the risk of exceeding permissible levels of 137Cs and 90Sr in the agricultural products

Abstract

The paper describes the functionalities of the electronic handbook of risks of agricultural production above the food safety standards that establish the maximum permissible levels of ¹³⁷Cs and ⁹⁰Sr. The handbook is based on the methods that allow to assess and analyze the risk of food non-compliance either for each radionuclide individually (137Cs or 90Sr), or simultaneously for both radionuclides (¹³⁷Cs and ⁹⁰Sr). The RISKAgro can be used as an aid tool to rapidly assess the suitability of land resources of agricultural organizations for the production of regulatory clean products in terms of existing national or harmonized Union State standards of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, as well as any new or changing legal requirements for the quality and safety of foodstuffs, feedstuffs and raw materials. Introduction of the RISKAgro handbook into agricultural practices in the areas of radioactive contamination will help to minimize contamination levels of ¹³⁷Cs and ⁹⁰Sr, improve the radiological quality of foods and prevent against production of highly contaminated agricultural produces above the established norms.