National survey of elements and radioactivity in fly ashes. Absorption of elements by cabbage grown in fly ash--soil mixtures

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1977 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es60136a006· OSTI ID:5138445

Furr, A K ^[1]; Parkinson, T F; Hinrichs, R A; Van Campen, D R; Bache, C A; Gutenmann, W H; John, Jr, L E; Pakkala, I S; Lisk, D J

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1. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg

An analytical survey of 45 elements was conducted in fly ashes from 21 states by use of several instrumental methods. A high degree of correlation was found between the concentrations of pairs of chemically similar elements in the fly ashes and between the magnitude of gamma emission of the fly ashes and their respective concentrations of Th or U. Cabbage was grown to maturity in potted soil amended with 7 percent (w/w) the various fly ashes. The concentrations of As, B, Mo, Se, and Sr in the cabbage showed a high degree of correlation with those in the respective fly ashes in which the plants were cultured.

• OSTI ID: 5138445
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 11:13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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