Published 1971 | Version v1
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Experimental study of the contamination of Zea Mays sprayed with water containing radiostrontium and radiocesium

Creators

  • 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-les-Durance (France). Section de Radioecologie

Description

The consequences of using water potentially contaminated by 90Sr and 137Cs for the irrigation of maize are studied; the following points are addressed: absorption by the plant and distribution of these two radionuclides in the various organs depending on the method of water supply. In particular, the relationships between the contamination levels of the water and those of the maize organs are specified.

Abstract (French)

Les conséquences de l'emploi pour l'irrigation du maïs d'une eau éventuellement contaminée par le 90Sr et le 137Cs sont étudiées; les points suivants sont traités : absorption par la plante et distribution dans les différents organes de ces 2 radionucléides en fonction du mode d'apport de l'eau d'arrosage. En particulier, les rapports entre le taux de contamination des eaux et celui des organes du maïs sont précisés.

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Etude experimentale de la contamination du mais par le radiostrontium et le radiocesium apportes par l'eau d'arrosage

Identifiers

DOI
10.1051/radiopro/19710604269;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radioprotection
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
4
Series
Radioprotection.
Journal Page Range
269-278
ISSN
0033-8451

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
3021674
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CESIUM 137; CONTAMINATION; LEAVES; MAIZE; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; ROOT ABSORPTION; STRONTIUM 90; UPTAKE; WATER
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CEREALS; CESIUM ISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PLANTS; RADIOISOTOPES; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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