Abstract
Polonium-210 concentrations were determined for soil, vegetation and small mammal tissues collected at a solid radioactive waste disposal area, near a phosphate ore processing plant and at two rural areas in southeastern Idaho. Polonium concentrations in media sampled near the radioactive waste disposal facility were equal to or less than values from rural area samples, indicating that disposal of solid radioactive waste at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Site has not resulted in increased environmental levels of polonium. Concentrations of /sup 210/Po in soils, deer mice hide and carcass samples collected near the phosphate processing plant were statistically greater than the other sampling locations; however, the mean /sup 210/Po concentration in soils and small mammal tissues from sampling areas near the phosphate plant were only four and three times greater, respectively, than control values. No statistical difference was observed for /sup 210/Po concentrations in vegetation among any of the sampling locations.
Citation Formats
Arthur, III, W J, and Markham, O D.
Polonium-210 in the environment around a radioactive waste disposal area and phosphate ore processing plant.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1984.
Web.
Arthur, III, W J, & Markham, O D.
Polonium-210 in the environment around a radioactive waste disposal area and phosphate ore processing plant.
United Kingdom.
Arthur, III, W J, and Markham, O D.
1984.
"Polonium-210 in the environment around a radioactive waste disposal area and phosphate ore processing plant."
United Kingdom.
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title = {Polonium-210 in the environment around a radioactive waste disposal area and phosphate ore processing plant}
author = {Arthur, III, W J, and Markham, O D}
abstractNote = {Polonium-210 concentrations were determined for soil, vegetation and small mammal tissues collected at a solid radioactive waste disposal area, near a phosphate ore processing plant and at two rural areas in southeastern Idaho. Polonium concentrations in media sampled near the radioactive waste disposal facility were equal to or less than values from rural area samples, indicating that disposal of solid radioactive waste at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Site has not resulted in increased environmental levels of polonium. Concentrations of /sup 210/Po in soils, deer mice hide and carcass samples collected near the phosphate processing plant were statistically greater than the other sampling locations; however, the mean /sup 210/Po concentration in soils and small mammal tissues from sampling areas near the phosphate plant were only four and three times greater, respectively, than control values. No statistical difference was observed for /sup 210/Po concentrations in vegetation among any of the sampling locations.}
journal = []
volume = {46:4}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1984}
month = {Apr}
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title = {Polonium-210 in the environment around a radioactive waste disposal area and phosphate ore processing plant}
author = {Arthur, III, W J, and Markham, O D}
abstractNote = {Polonium-210 concentrations were determined for soil, vegetation and small mammal tissues collected at a solid radioactive waste disposal area, near a phosphate ore processing plant and at two rural areas in southeastern Idaho. Polonium concentrations in media sampled near the radioactive waste disposal facility were equal to or less than values from rural area samples, indicating that disposal of solid radioactive waste at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Site has not resulted in increased environmental levels of polonium. Concentrations of /sup 210/Po in soils, deer mice hide and carcass samples collected near the phosphate processing plant were statistically greater than the other sampling locations; however, the mean /sup 210/Po concentration in soils and small mammal tissues from sampling areas near the phosphate plant were only four and three times greater, respectively, than control values. No statistical difference was observed for /sup 210/Po concentrations in vegetation among any of the sampling locations.}
journal = []
volume = {46:4}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1984}
month = {Apr}
}