Foliar contamination of Phaseolus vulgaris with aerosols of 137Cs, 85Sr, 133Ba and 123mTe: Influence of plant development stage upon contamination and rain

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-71

  Madoz Escande, C ^a   Henner, P ^a   Bonhomme, T ^a  

^a Institute of Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety   (France)

Author keywords

123mTe; 133Ba; 137Cs; 85Sr; Aerosols; Dry deposition; Foliar contamination; Interception; Modelling; Nuclear accident; Phaseolus vulgaris; Plant development stage; Rain wash off; Translocation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIOISOTOPES; RAIN;

FLOWERING; TRANSLOCATION FACTORS (TF);

CONTAMINATION;

BARIUM; CESIUM 137; RAIN; STRONTIUM 85; TELLURIUM;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIONUCLIDE; TRANSLOCATION;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; DESQUAMATION; FLOWERING; HARVEST; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT LEAF; POD; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEEDLING;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOWERS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; PHASEOLUS; PLANT LEAVES; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; RAIN; SEEDLING;

ILEX COOKII; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 1442323849     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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