MASS-SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS OF PLUTONIUM IN SOILS NEAR SELLAFIELD

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MCCARTHY, W

NICHOLLS, TM

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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY | 1990年 / 12卷 / 01期

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10.1016/0265-931X(90)90032-Q

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X [环境科学、安全科学];

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08 ; 0830 ;

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The 240/239 atom ratios measured in plutonium separated from soils close to Sellafield Works indicate the presence of low burn-up plutonium, probably originating from atmospheric releases in the 1950s. The major contribution to the corresponding 241/239 atom ratios is from higher burn-up plutonium released in the 1970s. The isotopic ratios measured in sand and silt taken from the intertidal regions of nearby beaches are indicative of high burn-up material from liquid discharges to sea. © 1990.

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