Published 1988 | Version v1
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Investigation of aerial dispersion of radioactive dust from an open-pit uranium mine

Creators

  • 1. Lund Univ. (Sweden). Dept. of Radiation Physics
  • 2. Ranger Uranium Mines Pty Ltd. Jabiru, N.T. (Australia)

Description

Detailed investigation of aerial dispersion of radioactive dust from the biggest uranium mining and milling operations in Australia has been carried out. Spatial distributions of the long-lived uranium series radionuclides and their origin (mining and milling operations versus natural radiation background) have been studied. Air concentration, horizontal flux and dry and wet deposition of the radionuclides were investigated along 45 km transect, in the direction of the prevailing monsoonal winds in the region

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Pergamon Press.
Imprint Place
Sydney (Australia)
ISBN
0 08 034442 9 (v.3)
Imprint Title
Radiation protection practice
Imprint Pagination
3 v.
Journal Page Range
p. 1335-1338.

Conference

Title
7. international congress of the International Radiation Protection Association.
Dates
10-17 Apr 1988.
Place
Sydney (Australia).

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
20044617
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACTIVITY LEVELS; AEROSOL MONITORING; AIR SAMPLERS; DEPOSITION; DISTANCE; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; DUST COLLECTORS; DUSTS; ISOTOPE RATIO; LEAD 210; NORTHERN TERRITORY; POLONIUM 210; RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; RADIUM 226; RAIN; RANGER DEPOSIT; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; SOILS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE CONTAMINATION; THORIUM 230; THORIUM 232; URANIUM MINES; URANIUM 234; URANIUM 238; WIND
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; AEROSOLS; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COLLOIDS; CONTAMINATION; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISPERSIONS; DISTRIBUTION; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EQUIPMENT; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; LEAD ISOTOPES; MASS TRANSFER; MINES; MONITORING; NUCLEI; POLONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; SAMPLERS; SOLS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; THORIUM ISOTOPES; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; URANIUM DEPOSITS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; VARIATIONS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES