Distribution of 137Cs and inventories of 238Pu, (239/240)Pu, 241Am and 137Cs in Irish Sea intertidal sediments

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 159-189

  Jones, D G ^a   Roberts, P D ^a   Strutt, M H ^a   Higgo, J J ^a   Davis, J R ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Americium; Inter tidal sediments; Inventories; Irish Sea; Plutonium; Radiocaesium

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM 241; CESIUM 137; PLUTONIUM 238; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240;

AMERICIUM; CESIUM 137; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; SEAWATER;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; RADIATION MONITORING; SEA; SEDIMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTANT;

IRISH SEA;

EID: 0033180899     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(98)00133-7     Document Type: Article

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