Published 1981 | Version v1
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Radium-226 and other group two elements in abandoned uranium mill tailings in two mining areas in south central Ontario

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Toronto, Ontario

Description

The inactive uranium mill tailings investigated in this study are located in two mining distrcts, Elliot Lake and Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. The sites exhibit a mixture of surface features consisting of dry areas, with or without vegetation and areas covered with water. It was found that most of the radium-226 remains in the roots of the plants, and that the solubility of raium-226 in control soil differs from that in tailings. The uptake of radium-226 by vegetation and other biota is related to the solubility of the element in water. Factors controlling the solubility of radium-226 in uranium mill tailings are of interest in assessing the environmental effects of these wastes

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
Imprint Place
New York, NY
Imprint Title
Radiation hazards in mining: control, measurement, and medical aspects
Journal Page Range
p. 707-712.

Conference

Title
control, measurement, and medical aspects.
Acronym
International conference on radiation hazards in mining
Dates
4 - 9 Oct 1981.
Place
Golden, CO (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14750269
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BARIUM; CALCIUM; ENVIRONMENT; MAGNESIUM; ONTARIO; ORE PROCESSING; PLANTS; RADIUM 226; ROOTS; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SOLID WASTES; SOLUBILITY; TAILINGS; UPTAKE; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CANADA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; METALS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; WASTES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES