Uptake of waste Sr 90 and Cs 137 by soil and vegetation

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1958 · Soil Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00010694-195808000-00006· OSTI ID:5887980

Graham, E R

A study of the uptake of Sr 90 and Cs 137 by the primary vegetation and some properties of the White Oak Lake bed area revealed the following: The radioactive nuclides of the area are heterogeneously distributed in the surface material. The higher levels of radioactivity are associated with high pH values and a relatively greater salt content. The total Sr 90 uptake by Polygonum lapathifolium varied from 0.057 to 0.178 ..mu..c./100 g. dry plant material. The low concentration was associated with the high Na and high Ca sections of the area. The best soil index associated with the plant uptake of Sr 90 under these conditions was the concentration of Sr 90 in the saturation extracts. The total Cs 137 uptake by Polygonum lapathifolium varied from 0.133 to 0.334 ..mu..c./100 g. dry plant material. The higher uptake was associated with the moderately low supply of available K in the sediment. 12 references, 5 tables.

• OSTI ID: 5887980
• Journal Information: Soil Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Soil Sci.; (United States) Vol. 86:2; ISSN SOSCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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