Formation rate of nonexchangeable organically bound tritium from tritiated soil water
Journal Article
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· Health Physics; (USA)
- Forschungszentrum Juelich, Juelich, (F.R.Germany)
The role of soil microorganisms in the formation of nonexchangeable organically bound tritium (OBT) from tritiated water (HTO) is investigated. Incubation experiments were conducted with five different soils. They were found to build up OBT at a rate of 0.03-0.05% per week. Addition of a substrate stimulated the formation of OBT up to 0.35% per week. Considering a loss of HTO from the soil by remission, only a negligible fraction of tritium is introduced into the terrestrial food chain.
- OSTI ID:
- 5760792
- Journal Information:
- Health Physics; (USA), Journal Name: Health Physics; (USA) Vol. 60:6; ISSN 0017-9078; ISSN HLTPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540230* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560162 -- Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
& Toxicology-- Animals
Plants
Microorganisms
& Cells
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALDEHYDES
BIODEGRADATION
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CLEANING
DECOMPOSITION
DECONTAMINATION
GLUCOSE
HEXOSES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MICROORGANISMS
MONOSACCHARIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SACCHARIDES
SOILS
TRITIUM COMPOUNDS
540230* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560162 -- Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
& Toxicology-- Animals
Plants
Microorganisms
& Cells
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALDEHYDES
BIODEGRADATION
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CLEANING
DECOMPOSITION
DECONTAMINATION
GLUCOSE
HEXOSES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MICROORGANISMS
MONOSACCHARIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SACCHARIDES
SOILS
TRITIUM COMPOUNDS