Oxidation kinetics of plutonium in air: Consequences for environmental dispersal

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 271-273, Issue , 1998, Pages 211-215

  Haschke, John M ^a   Allen, Thomas H ^a   Martz, Joseph C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Kinetics; Oxidation; Plutonium

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION; CATALYSIS; HAZARDS; HYDRIDES; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REACTION KINETICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL DISPERSAL; PLUTONIUM HYDRIDE;

PLUTONIUM;

EID: 0032090694     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8388(98)00056-5     Document Type: Article

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