Published 1987 | Version v1
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Neutron flux underground and production of radionuclides in geological formations

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Physics and Nuclear Techniques, Krakow (Poland)

Description

The production of radionuclides in the rock formation is controlled by the neutron flux originated from nuclear reactions initiated by α-particles, cosmic muons and spontaneous fission of U and Th. The way of determination of neutron production in the rock is presented and some experimental data are compared with theoretical calculations. Further discussed is the possible underground production of radioisotopes used or proposed in ground water 'dating' (3H, 14C, 39Ar, 32Si, 36Cl, 81Kr, 129I). (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the Fourth Working Meeting Isotopes in Nature
Imprint Pagination
688 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 237-251.

Conference

Title
4. working meeting isotopes in nature.
Dates
22-26 Sep 1986.
Place
Leipzig (German Democratic Republic).

INIS

Country of Publication
German Democratic Republic
Country of Input or Organization
German Democratic Republic
INIS RN
19091478
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA PARTICLES; ARGON 39; CARBON 14; CHLORINE 36; COSMIC MUONS; GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS; GROUND WATER; IODINE 129; KRYPTON 81; NEUTRON FLUX; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; ROCKS; SILICON 32; SPONTANEOUS FISSION; THORIUM; TRITIUM; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ARGON ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON ISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLES; CHLORINE ISOTOPES; COSMIC RADIATION; DECAY; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FERMIONS; FISSION; HELIUM IONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IODINE ISOTOPES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KRYPTON ISOTOPES; LEPTONS; LIGHT NUCLEI; METALS; MUONS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLAR SOLVENTS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; SILICON ISOTOPES; SOLVENTS; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES