Extensive radioactive characterization of a phosphogypsum stack in SW Spain: 226Ra, 238U, 210Po concentrations and 222Rn exhalation rate

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 790-797

  Abril, José María ^a   García Tenorio, Rafael ^a   Manjón, Guillermo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

222Rn exhalation rate; Phosphogypsum; Phosphogypsum stack; Potential evapotranspiration; Radionuclides in phosphogypsum

Indexed keywords

222RN EXHALATION RATE; PHOSPHOGYPSUM; PHOSPHOGYPSUM STACK; POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; RADIONUCLIDES IN PHOSPHOGYPSUM;

ACTINIDES; AGRICULTURE; CARBON; CHARCOAL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GYPSUM; PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; RADON; SOILS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM; WATER SUPPLY;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FERTILIZER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POLONIUM ISOTOPE; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE; RADIUM ISOTOPE; RADON ISOTOPE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; URANIUM ISOTOPE;

AGRICULTURE; CALCIUM SULFATE; ELEMENTS, RADIOACTIVE; PHOSPHORUS; POLONIUM; RADIUM; RADON; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; SPAIN; URANIUM;

PHOSPHOGYPSUM;

EID: 62649123839     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.08.078     Document Type: Article

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