Distribution of /sup 239/ /sup 240/Pu, /sup 238/Pu, and /sup 137/Cs in various particle size classes of Lake Michigan sediments
Journal Article
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· J. Environ. Qual.; (United States)
The distribution of /sup 238/Pu, /sup 239/ /sup 240/Pu, and /sup 137/Cs was determined in sediment samples from Lake Michigan which had been separated into various particle size classes by an elutriation technique. Within the range of size classes studied the distribution of these isotopes are not a function of particle size, but rather have a constant concentration. In addition, calculations of ratios of /sup 239/ /sup 240/Pu and /sup 137/Cs concentrations on particles to their concentration in the overlying water showed: the ratios are similar for both plutonium and cesium (approx. 10/sup 5/); and the ratios do not vary with particle size for either element.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Ecology Lab., Aiken, SC
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-09-0819
- OSTI ID:
- 5484266
- Journal Information:
- J. Environ. Qual.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Qual.; (United States) Vol. 8:1; ISSN JEVQA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CESIUM 137
CESIUM ISOTOPES
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DATA FORMS
DISTRIBUTION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
GREAT LAKES
HEAVY NUCLEI
INFORMATION
ISOTOPES
LAKE MICHIGAN
LAKES
MASS TRANSFER
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PARTICLE SIZE
PLUTONIUM 238
PLUTONIUM 239
PLUTONIUM 240
PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES
RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
SEDIMENTS
SIZE
SURFACE WATERS
TABLES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- Soil-- (-1987)
520301* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- Water-- (1987)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CESIUM 137
CESIUM ISOTOPES
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DATA FORMS
DISTRIBUTION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
GREAT LAKES
HEAVY NUCLEI
INFORMATION
ISOTOPES
LAKE MICHIGAN
LAKES
MASS TRANSFER
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PARTICLE SIZE
PLUTONIUM 238
PLUTONIUM 239
PLUTONIUM 240
PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES
RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
SEDIMENTS
SIZE
SURFACE WATERS
TABLES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES