Published February 1991
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Journal article
Contamination of the earth's surface by plutonium and uranium fallout
Creators
- 1. Cross River State Univ., Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Description
The 239,240Pu/238U ratios in nature determined by previous and present workers were used to evaluate the extent of plutonium and uranium fallout contamination on the earth's surface. The contamination of the earth's surface due to radioactive fallout of plutonium and uranium varies between 0.01 and 24%. The overall results show that the whole globe is affected by the fallout, thus explaining the high 239,240Pu/238U ratios found in the environment today. (author) 16 refs.; 2 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 147
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. ;Articles.
- Journal Page Range
- 269-275
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- CODEN
- JRNCD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 22072098
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPILED DATA; EARTH PLANET; FALLOUT; ISOTOPE RATIO; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; REVIEWS; SAMPLING; SURFACE CONTAMINATION; URANIUM; URANIUM 238
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CONTAMINATION; DATA; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; METALS; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; PLANETS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES