Atmospheric deposition and distribution of radionuclides of antimony-125, iodine-129, and cesium-137 in a soil-plant system
Description
During Summer, 87, distribution of three radionuclides was studied in three plant species and soil near a nuclear fuel Chemical Processing Plant (CPP) at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) area. Main research objective was to examine the transport models of airborne radionuclides released from CPP. Radioactivity of Sb-125 and Cs-137 was measured in the leaves, stem and roots of sagebrush (dominant species), wheatgrass and rabbitbrush, and in the soil profile to a depth of 18 cm. Antimony-125 activity was maximum in the leaves of three species and minimum in the roots, showing very little downward movement. Widening ratios of I-127/I-129 from 76 in the leaves to 800 in the roots, also indicated slow transport of Iodine-129. Cesium-137 activity was minimum in the leaves
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Georgia Journal of Science
- Journal Volume
- 46
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Ga. J. Sci.
- Journal Page Range
- 33
- ISSN
- 0016-8114
- CODEN
- GJSCD
Conference
- Title
- 65. annual meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science.
- Dates
- 22-23 Apr 1988.
- Place
- Augusta, GA (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 20025710
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ANTIMONY 125; CESIUM 137; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; GRAMINEAE; IDAHO CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLAN; IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LAB; IODINE 129; LEAVES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANT STEMS; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; ROOTS; SHRUBS; SOILS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTIMONY ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; MASS TRANSFER; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PLANTS; RADIOISOTOPES; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-8804228--.