Published October 1985 | Version v1
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3 Artificial environmental radioactivity

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Nuclear explosions re an important source of artificial radionuclides. In addition to nuclear fission, radionuclides are produced by interaction of emitted neutrons with atomic nuclei of the ambient atmosphere, soil and water. The production is described of some radionuclides (T, 14C, 85Kr, 89Sr, 90Sr, 137Cs, 131I, 133I, transuranium elements) contained in radioactive fallout. Basic information is given on the mining and processing of uranium ores, on nuclear reactors and radionuclides produced in chain reactions. The causes are analyzed of accidents which led to environmental contamination. (J.C.)

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Environmental radioactivity

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Original title (Slovak)
3 Umela radioaktivita prostredia

Publishing Information

Publisher
Alfa.
Imprint Place
Bratislava (Czechoslovakia)
Imprint Title
Environmental radioactivity
Imprint Pagination
304 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 118-176.

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Notes
Imprint:80 figs., 33 tables.;Radioaktivita prostredia.