Uptake and translocation of 237Np, 238Pu, 239240Pu, 241Am, and 244Cm by a wheat crop
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Description
The primary objective of this study was to investigate the pot-to-pot variability encountered when a very carefully run plant uptake experiment was carried out. It was felt that this study could form a firm basis for other experiments to follow in this project. To carry out this experiment, soil was uniformly contaminated with 237Np, 238Pu, 239240Pu, 241Am, and 244Cm and added to each of 25 plant growth containers. A wheat crop was grown to maturity and the various plant parts radioassayed using the procedure described in the last annual report. As a corollary to this study on variability, the data obtained in this work gives information on the relative uptake and translocation of 238Pu as compared to 239240Pu. A similar comparison of interest is between 241Am and 244Cm uptake as these elements have quite similar solution chemistry
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Agricultural aspects of monitoring and stabilization of shallow land-burial sites. Annual report, October 1, 1978-September 30, 1980
- Journal Page Range
- p. 62-81.
- Report number
- DOE/SF/00012--T12
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 12613323
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- AMERICIUM 241; CONTAMINATION; CURIUM 244; DISTRIBUTION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; NEPTUNIUM 237; PLUTONIUM 238; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; ROOT ABSORPTION; SOILS; TISSUES; TRANSLOCATION; WHEAT
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; BODY; CEREALS; CURIUM ISOTOPES; DATA; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; GRAMINEAE; HEAVY NUCLEI; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; NEPTUNIUM ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PLANTS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; UPTAKE; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES