Published September 2001 | Version v1
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137Cs contained in books printed during the 1960s in Japan

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Radioactivity values of 137Cs in printed pages and covers of hardbound books issued during the 1960s in Japan were measured by γ-ray spectrometry. The result showed that the main source of 137Cs present in the books was rice straw used to make the backing board of covers. The 1965 peak of 137Cs content of the book was explained by the variation of 137Cs content of rice straw with the harvest year and a change of the kind of board

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S0969804301000562;

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Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 327-330
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

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Copyright (c) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.