Association of fallout-derived 137Cs,90Sr and 239,240Pu with natural organic substances in soils

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 253-262

  Lee, M H ^a   Lee, C W ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fulvic humic; Organic associations; Radionuclides; Soils

Indexed keywords

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

CESIUM ISOTOPE; LEAD ISOTOPE; ORGANIC MATTER; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL POLLUTION; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLOUT; NONHUMAN; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION MONITORING; SAMPLE; SOIL; VOLCANIC ASH;

EID: 0033990249     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00033-8     Document Type: Article

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