Biogeochemistry of 226Ra in contaminated bottom sediments and oilfield waste pits

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 239-253

  Pardue, J H ^a   Guo, T Z ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; RADIUM 226;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT; SOLUBILITY; UNITED STATES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0032081320     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00047-7     Document Type: Article

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