An inventory of long-lived radionuclides residual from underground nuclear testing at the Nevada test site, 1951-1992

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-51

  Smith, D K ^a   Finnegan, D L ^b   Bowen, S M ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nevada test site; Nuclear testing; Radiologic source term; Radionuclide migration

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; HYDROGEOLOGY; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; TRITIUM;

RADIOACTIVE DECAY;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

GROUND WATER; RADIOISOTOPE;

HYDROGEOLOGY; NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; INVENTORY CONTROL; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; UNITED STATES; WATER TABLE;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

YUCCA;

EID: 0037214973     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(02)00146-7     Document Type: Article

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