Speciation of 137Cs and 90Sr in discharges from the pulp industry and the marine recipient

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 157-164

  Krosshavn, M ^a   Bjornstad H E ^b   Engh, L ^b   Lien, H N ^b   Salbu, B ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; SEA WATER; STRONTIUM 90;

ARTICLE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NORWAY; PULP MILL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SCINTILLATION SPECTROMETRY; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTE WATER;

CONCENTRATION; PULP INDUSTRY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIONUCLIDE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISCHARGE;

NORWAY, OSLO FJORD;

EID: 0029669840     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(95)00087-Q     Document Type: Article

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