Parameterization of a dynamic specific activity model of 14C transfer from surface water-to-humans

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-31

  Sheppard, S C ^a   Sheppard, M I ^a   Siclet, F ^b  

^a ECOMATTERS INC   (Canada)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon 14; Dose assessment; Fish; Food chain; Isotopic mixing; Soil; Specific activity; Transfer factors; Turnover

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WATER;

CARBON-14; FISH; FOOD CHAIN; ISOTOPIC MIXING; SPECIFIC ACTIVITY; TRANSFER FACTORS;

RADIOISOTOPES;

CARBON 14; CARBON DIOXIDE; RADIOISOTOPE; SURFACE WATER;

RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION;

AIR; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CROP; DISPERSION; FISH; FOOD CHAIN; HUMAN; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEAT; MILK; PARAMETER; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SOIL CHEMISTRY; TURNOVER TIME;

EID: 31944439789     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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