90Sr, 137Cs, 239+240Pu and 238Pu concentrations in surface soils of Korea

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-88

  Kim, C S ^a   Lee, M H ^a   Kim, C K ^a   Kim, K H ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; ORGANIC MATTER; PLUTONIUM 238; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM 90;

CAESIUM-137; SOIL; STRONTIUM;

ARTICLE; CLAY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; KOREA; SOIL POLLUTION;

KOREA;

EID: 0032126472     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00062-3     Document Type: Article

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