Kinetics of dissolution of Chernobyl fuel particles in soil in natural conditions

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 335-353

  Kashparov, V A ^a   Ahamdach, N ^b   Zvarich, S I ^a   Yoschenko, V I ^a   Maloshtan, I M ^a   Dewiere, L ^b  

^a Ukrainian Institute of Agricultural Radiology   (Ukraine)

^b Inst Radiol Protect/Nucl Safety   (France)

Author keywords

Chernobyl; Dissolution kinetics; Fuel particles; Mobility; Soil; Sr 90

Indexed keywords

FUELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PH EFFECTS;

AGROCHEMICALS; NEUTRAL SOILS;

SOILS;

BIOFUEL; STRONTIUM 90;

CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; DISSOLUTION; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SOIL PROFILE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

AGRICULTURAL PARAMETERS; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; KINETICS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; RELIABILITY; SOIL ACIDITY; SOIL ANALYSIS; WEATHERING;

EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 1242274360     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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