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Concentrations of thorium and uranium in freshwater samples collected in the former USSR

Abstract

Approximately 100 freshwater samples were collected in Ukraine, Russia, and Belorussia with regard to the Chernobyl accident. Thorium and uranium were determined by both quantitative and semiquantitative analysis modes of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Thorium-232 was detected in only a few samples. Uranium concentrations ranged from non-detectable to 1,000 ng/ml. Mean and median concentrations of [sup 238]U were found to be 30.7[+-]139 and 0.7 ng/ml, respectively. The isotope ratio of [sup 234]U/[sup 238]U ranged from 4,6 x 10[sup -5] to 4,4 x 10[sup -4]. Mean ratio of [sup 235]U/[sup 238]U was 0.00721[+-]0.00006 (n=27). (author) 17 refs.; 1 fig.; 5 tabs.
Authors:
Shiraishi, K; Nakajima, T; [1]  Igarashi, Y; [2]  Yamamoto, M; [3]  Los, I P; Zelensky, A V; Buzinny, M Z [4] 
  1. National Inst. of Radiological Sciences, Nakaminato, Ibaraki (Japan). Marine Radioecological Research Station
  2. Meteorological Research Inst., Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)
  3. Kanazawa Univ. (Japan)
  4. Ucrainin Scientific Center of Radiation Medicine, Kiev (Ukraine). Lab. of Radioecology
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 1994
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-26-028988; EDB-95-046906
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry; (Switzerland); Journal Volume: 185:1
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; THORIUM 232; ICP MASS SPECTROSCOPY; URANIUM ISOTOPES; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; FRESH WATER; RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; SAMPLING; UKRAINE; ACCIDENTS; ACTINIDE ISOTOPES; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EASTERN EUROPE; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER REACTORS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; SPECTROSCOPY; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THERMAL REACTORS; THORIUM ISOTOPES; WATER; WATER COOLED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; 540330* - Environment, Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 570100 - Health & Safety- Real Accidents- (1992-)
OSTI ID:
6524093
Country of Origin:
Hungary
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0236-5731; CODEN: JRNCDM
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 157-165
Announcement Date:
Apr 01, 1995

Citation Formats

Shiraishi, K, Nakajima, T, Igarashi, Y, Yamamoto, M, Los, I P, Zelensky, A V, and Buzinny, M Z. Concentrations of thorium and uranium in freshwater samples collected in the former USSR. Hungary: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.1007/BF02042962.
Shiraishi, K, Nakajima, T, Igarashi, Y, Yamamoto, M, Los, I P, Zelensky, A V, & Buzinny, M Z. Concentrations of thorium and uranium in freshwater samples collected in the former USSR. Hungary. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02042962
Shiraishi, K, Nakajima, T, Igarashi, Y, Yamamoto, M, Los, I P, Zelensky, A V, and Buzinny, M Z. 1994. "Concentrations of thorium and uranium in freshwater samples collected in the former USSR." Hungary. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02042962.
@misc{etde_6524093,
title = {Concentrations of thorium and uranium in freshwater samples collected in the former USSR}
author = {Shiraishi, K, Nakajima, T, Igarashi, Y, Yamamoto, M, Los, I P, Zelensky, A V, and Buzinny, M Z}
abstractNote = {Approximately 100 freshwater samples were collected in Ukraine, Russia, and Belorussia with regard to the Chernobyl accident. Thorium and uranium were determined by both quantitative and semiquantitative analysis modes of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Thorium-232 was detected in only a few samples. Uranium concentrations ranged from non-detectable to 1,000 ng/ml. Mean and median concentrations of [sup 238]U were found to be 30.7[+-]139 and 0.7 ng/ml, respectively. The isotope ratio of [sup 234]U/[sup 238]U ranged from 4,6 x 10[sup -5] to 4,4 x 10[sup -4]. Mean ratio of [sup 235]U/[sup 238]U was 0.00721[+-]0.00006 (n=27). (author) 17 refs.; 1 fig.; 5 tabs.}
doi = {10.1007/BF02042962}
journal = []
volume = {185:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Hungary}
year = {1994}
month = {Nov}
}