Determination of sup 241 Pu in environmental samples by a radiochemical procedure

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Environment International; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-4120(88)90016-5· OSTI ID:6231823

Holm, E ^[1]

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1. International Atomic Energy Agency (Monaco)

The development of a radiochemical procedure for determining {sup 241}Pu in environmental samples, by measuring the {sup 241}Am built up in plutonium originally electrodeposited on stainless steel discs is presented and discussed. Results are given for environmental samples contaminated by plutonium from different sources. The {sup 241}Pu/{sup 239+240}Pu activity ratio and also the {sup 238}Pu/{sup 239+240}Pu activity ratio characterize the source term. The activity ratios in samples contaminated from different sources can be arranged in the following sequence: Chernobyl accident > Nuclear fuel reprocessing plants > Nuclear explosion tests > Nuclear weapon accidents. 9 refs., 1 tab.

• OSTI ID: 6231823
• Journal Information: Environment International; (USA), Journal Name: Environment International; (USA) Vol. 14:4; ISSN 0160-4120; ISSN ENVID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540130* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540230 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540330 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ACCIDENTS
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
AMERICIUM 241
AMERICIUM ISOTOPES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPE RATIO
ISOTOPES
MONITORING
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PLUTONIUM 238
PLUTONIUM 239
PLUTONIUM 240
PLUTONIUM 241
PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES
RADIATION ACCIDENTS
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
RADIOISOTOPES
SILICON 32 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES