Cæsium-134 in Man in Scandinavia

Journal Article · Sat Nov 03 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Nature (London)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/196489a0· OSTI ID:4755811

BOOKER, D. V.; CHAMBERLAIN, A. C.

After the Windscale accident of October 1957 a number of samples of milk, grass, and soil were taken from the surrounding district and analyzed by gamma -spectrometry for I¹³¹, Co¹³⁷, and Ba¹³⁷. Results show that the patterns of deposition of these two isotopes were very similar. The ratio of activities of I¹³¹ to Cs¹³¹ worked back to the time of the accident was close to 50 : 1. The activity of Co¹³⁴ released in the accident was known to be less than 5% of the activity Of Cs¹³¹. Analysis of the data led to the conclusion that Cs¹³¹ recently found in inhabitants of Lapland cannot be attributed to the Windscale accident.

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Berks, Eng.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-007771
• OSTI ID: 4755811
• Journal Information: Nature (London), Journal Name: Nature (London) Journal Issue: 4853 Vol. 196; ISSN 0028-0836
• Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ACCIDENTS
BARIUM 137
CESIUM 134
CESIUM 137
ENVIRONMENT
FALLOUT
GAMMA SPECTROMETERS
IODINE 131
MAN
MILK
PLANTS
POPULATIONS
SOILS