Radioactive fallout in the United States due to the Fukushima nuclear plant accident

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1317-1324

  Thakur, P ^a   Ballard, S ^a   Nelson, R ^b  

^a Center 1400   (United States)

^b 4021 National Parks Hwy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; DRINKING WATER; IODINE 131; IODINE 132; RADIOISOTOPE; TELLURIUM 132; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; MILK; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PACIFIC OCEAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ATMOSPHERE; DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER; JAPAN; MILK; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; SEAWATER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860754711     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: 14640333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c2em11011c     Document Type: Article

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