Published March 17, 1967 | Version v1
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Ecological dosimetry radiation levels influenced by plant growth

Creators

  • 1. Argonne National Lab., IL

Description

The feasibility of using lithium-7-fluoride thermoluminescent dosimeters under field conditions for natural radiation at levels of 5 milliroentgens is demonstrated. Radiation dosages in tree trunks increased three-fold from winter to spring and summer. This increase is attributed to the gamma radiation field resulting from relatively high levels of potassium-40 and other radionuclides present in the foliage and branches during the growing season

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Science (Washington, D.C.)
Journal Volume
155
Series
Science (Washington, D.C.).
Journal Page Range
1430-1432
ISSN
0036-8075
CODEN
SCIEA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17009295
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
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Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ANNUAL VARIATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GAMMA RADIATION; PLANT GROWTH; POTASSIUM 40; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; TREES
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DATA; DOSEMETERS; DOSIMETRY; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; GROWTH; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORING; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PLANTS; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; VARIATIONS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES