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Title: Concentration Ratios for Cesium and Strontium in Produce Near Los Alamos

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/881275· OSTI ID:881275

The ratios of the concentrations of radionuclides in produce (fruits, vegetables, and grains) to the concentrations in the soil have been measured for cesium and strontium at locations near Los Alamos. The Soil, Foodstuffs, and Biota Team of the Meteorology and Air Quality Group of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) obtained the data at locations within a radius of 50 miles of LANL. The concentration ratios are in good agreement with previous measurements: 0.01 to 0.06 for cesium-137 and 0.1 to 0.5 for strontium-90 (wet-weight basis).

Research Organization:
Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
881275
Report Number(s):
LA-14284; TRN: US200612%%787
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English