Effect of bentonite and ammonium-ferric(III)-hexacyanoferrate(II) on uptake and elimination of radiocaesium in reindeer

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-50

  Åhman, Birgitta ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BENTONITE; BIOLOGY; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; RADIOISOTOPES;

AMMONIUM FERRIC HEXACYANOFERRATE; BIOLOGICAL HALF LIFE; RADIOCAESIUM; REINDEER;

RADIOACTIVITY;

BENTONITE; CESIUM; CESIUM 137; FERROCYANIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEER; FECES; HALF LIFE TIME; INGESTION; LICHENS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; URINE;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0029943795     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(95)00063-G     Document Type: Article

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