Document Details
Title:
NICKEL-63 IN MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL BIOTA, SOIL AND SEDIMENT
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
NICKEL 63; SOILS; RADIOISOTOPES
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Publication Date:
1969 Jun 06
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0004
Accession Number:
NV0045250
Originating Research Org.:
U WASH
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
A PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED RADIONUCLIDE, NICKEL-63 (HALF-LIFE, 92 YEARS), PRODUCED IN THE TESTING OF NUCLEAR DEVICES, WAS MEASURED IN BIOLOGICA L AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES FROM AREAS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND THE EA STERN SEABOARD OF THE UNITED STATES. THE CONCENTRATIONS OF NICKEL-63 A RE LOW (MAXIMUM OF 163 DISINTEGRATIONS PER MINUTE PER GRAM OF DRY WEIG HT), BUT THIS RADIONUCLIDE MAY BE A USEFUL TRACER OF OCEANIC PROCESSES BECAUSE OF ITS LONG HALF-LIFE AND LONG RESIDENCE TIME IN THE OCEAN.