Transfer factors of 90Sr and 137Cs from paddy soil to the rice plant in Taiwan

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-34

  Wang, Jeng Jong ^a   Wang, Chih Jung ^a   Huang, Ching Chung ^a   Lin, Yu Ming ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; POTASSIUM 40; STRONTIUM 90;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FOOD CHAIN; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; PLANT LEAF; RADIOASSAY; RICE; SOIL POLLUTION; TAIWAN;

EID: 0031946753     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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