Comparing in situ distribution coefficients and exchangeability of radiocaesium in freshwater sediments with laboratory predictions

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-35

  De Koning, A ^a   Geelhoed Bonouvrie, P A ^a   Comans, R N J ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caesium; Desorption; Distribution coefficient; Illite; Radiocaesium; Sorption

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CESIUM; CESIUM 137; FRESH WATER;

CESIUM ISOTOPE; CLAY MINERAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; ILLITE; LABORATORY METHOD; RADIOACTIVITY;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CLAY; DESORPTION; LABORATORY; NETHERLANDS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT;

CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 0034691933     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(00)00495-2     Document Type: Article

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