Enhancement of tritium concentrations on uptake by marine biota: Experience from UK coastal waters

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-83

  Hunt, G J ^a   Bailey, T A ^a   Jenkinson, S B ^a   Leonard, K S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APRIORI; CARDIFF; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION FACTORS; DETECTION LIMITS; FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY; MARINE BIOTA; MONITORING PROGRAMMES; ORGANIC COMPOSITIONS; ORGANICALLY BOUND TRITIUM; SELLAFIELD; TRITIUM ANALYSIS; TRITIUM CONCENTRATION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); EFFLUENTS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SEAWATER;

TRITIUM;

SEA WATER; TRITIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIVALVE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; FLOUNDER; GASTROPOD; METABOLISM; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BIVALVIA; FLOUNDER; GASTROPODA; GREAT BRITAIN; POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEAWATER; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRITIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 77949826712     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/30/1/N01     Document Type: Article

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