Transfer of radioactivity to fruit: Significant radionuclides and speciation

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 159-174

  Ould Dada, Zitouni ^a   Fairlie, Ian ^a   Read, Cathy ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emissions to atmosphere; Fruit crops; IAEA BIOMASS programme; Radionuclides; Speciation

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; EMISSION; FRUIT; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

ATMOSPHERE; ATOMIC BOMB; BIOSPHERE; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FALLOUT; FRUIT; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; REVIEW;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; FRUIT; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0035239286     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00031-X     Document Type: Article

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