Abstract
Samples of atmospheric particulate and rainwater have been collected from the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Results are presented of analyses of these samples for various fission products and certain other radionuclides. Average concentrations of Cs-137 in air in the United Kingdom in 1990 were 1% of those in 1986. They were attributable mainly to the resuspension of deposited activity resulting from the Chernobyl accident of April 1986. Plutonium concentrations in air and rainwater were a very small fraction of the National Radiological Protection Board`s Generalised Derived Limit for members of the public. Estimates are given of the worldwide deposit of Cs-137 and Sr-90 to the end of 1990. The gamma and beta-ray dose rates from fallout at Chilton are estimated from the observed deposition. (author).
Citation Formats
Playford, K, Lewis, G N.J., and Carpenter, R C.
Radioactive fallout in air and rain: results to the end of 1990.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1992.
Web.
Playford, K, Lewis, G N.J., & Carpenter, R C.
Radioactive fallout in air and rain: results to the end of 1990.
United Kingdom.
Playford, K, Lewis, G N.J., and Carpenter, R C.
1992.
"Radioactive fallout in air and rain: results to the end of 1990."
United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_10153368,
title = {Radioactive fallout in air and rain: results to the end of 1990}
author = {Playford, K, Lewis, G N.J., and Carpenter, R C}
abstractNote = {Samples of atmospheric particulate and rainwater have been collected from the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Results are presented of analyses of these samples for various fission products and certain other radionuclides. Average concentrations of Cs-137 in air in the United Kingdom in 1990 were 1% of those in 1986. They were attributable mainly to the resuspension of deposited activity resulting from the Chernobyl accident of April 1986. Plutonium concentrations in air and rainwater were a very small fraction of the National Radiological Protection Board`s Generalised Derived Limit for members of the public. Estimates are given of the worldwide deposit of Cs-137 and Sr-90 to the end of 1990. The gamma and beta-ray dose rates from fallout at Chilton are estimated from the observed deposition. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {Radioactive fallout in air and rain: results to the end of 1990}
author = {Playford, K, Lewis, G N.J., and Carpenter, R C}
abstractNote = {Samples of atmospheric particulate and rainwater have been collected from the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Results are presented of analyses of these samples for various fission products and certain other radionuclides. Average concentrations of Cs-137 in air in the United Kingdom in 1990 were 1% of those in 1986. They were attributable mainly to the resuspension of deposited activity resulting from the Chernobyl accident of April 1986. Plutonium concentrations in air and rainwater were a very small fraction of the National Radiological Protection Board`s Generalised Derived Limit for members of the public. Estimates are given of the worldwide deposit of Cs-137 and Sr-90 to the end of 1990. The gamma and beta-ray dose rates from fallout at Chilton are estimated from the observed deposition. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}