Heterogeneous distribution of radionuclides, barium and strontium in phosphogypsum by-product

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 201-209

  Rutherford, P M ^a   Dudas, M J ^a   Arocena, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

210Pb; 226Ra; by product gypsum; phosphate; thorium; uranium

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; FERTILIZER; LEAD 210; PHOSPHATE; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; STRONTIUM; THORIUM; URANIUM;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

PHOSPHOGYPSUM;

EID: 0029863048     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-9697(95)04939-8     Document Type: Article

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