Published February 1978
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Journal article
Plutonium in environment
Creators
Description
The question is discussed of the occurrence of plutonium, namely of isotope 239Pu, in the air, soil, water, and animal and plant organisms. The prevalent part of this isotope comes from nuclear tests in the atmosphere. Methods are described of determining plutonium, and the detected concentrations are given. It is estimated that 11 to 25 PBq (300 to 680 kCi) of 239Pu has escaped into the earth's atmosphere. Up to now, fallout on the northern hemisphere has amounted to 74 GBq (2 mCi) 239 Pu/km2. (J.B.)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Czech)
- Plutonium v zivotnim prostredi
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Jad. Energ.
- Journal Volume
- 24
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Jad. Energ.
- Journal Page Range
- 76-77
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Serbia and Montenegro
- Country of Input or Organization
- Serbia and Montenegro
- INIS RN
- 10433057
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ATMOSPHERIC EXPLOSIONS; CONTAMINATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENT; FALLOUT DEPOSITS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; PLANTS; PLUTONIUM 239; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; SOILS; SURFACE WATERS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXPLOSIONS; FALLOUT; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; NUCLEI; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES