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Plutonium in coniferous forests

  • 1. STUK - Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Helsinki (Finland)

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Our aim was to study the uptake of plutonium by trees, undervegetation and some wild foods. The ratio of 238Pu/239,240Pu in soil samples was determined for comparisons of the fallout origin. In twelve years the Chernobyl derived plutonium has not reached the mineral soil. This refers to a very slow downward migration in podsolic soil. The study confirmed also the low Pu uptake by vegetation and an insignificant contribution to human doses through wild foods. (au)

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Proceedings of the 8. Nordic seminar on radioecology

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Publishing Information

ISBN
87-7893-126-6
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 8. Nordic seminar on radioecology
Imprint Pagination
233 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 163-165
Report number
NKS--70

Conference

Title
8. Nordic seminar on radioecology
Dates
25-28 Feb 2001
Place
Rovaniemi (Finland)

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract NKS/BOK-2