Proceedings of the second international conference on Po and radioactive Pb isotopes

Polonium is a sulphur-group element and has a strong affinity for biogenic particulate matter in marine system and thus, can be used as a tracer of biogenic particulate matter. The studies on the volatility and speciation of Po have drawn considerable attention during the past 15 years. The volatile nature of polonium also results in extraneous sources of Po to the atmosphere in addition to the production from the decay of atmospheric ²¹⁰Pb. In many NORM industries, the volatile ²¹⁰Po is an important radioactive source for occupational radiation dose. Furthermore, ²¹⁰Po contributes the largest radiation dose to the marine biota, as it tends to get accumulated in biological organisms. Papers relevant to INIS are indexed separately