Sorption of Cs and Sr to profundal sediments of a Savannah River Site reservoir

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 293-315

  Stephens, John A ^a   Whicker, F Ward ^a   Ibrahim, Shawki A ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; STRONTIUM 85; STRONTIUM 90;

CAESIUM-134; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT; SORPTION; STRONTIUM-85;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; DESORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; LABORATORY; PH; RIVER; SEDIMENT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

USA, CAROLINA AIKEN, SAVANNAH RIVER;

EID: 0031976011     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00038-6     Document Type: Article

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