Deposition of gaseous radionuclides to fruit

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 175-189

  Stewart, A ^a   Brudenell, A ^a   Collins, C D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allocation; Carbon 14; Gaseous deposition; Loss; Sulphur 35; Tritium

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; SULFUR 35; TRITIUM;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; DEPOSITION; FRUIT; RADIONUCLIDE; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; GAS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; REVIEW;

TRITIUM;

EID: 0035239265     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00032-1     Document Type: Article

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