Rapid measurement of radiocesium in water using a Prussian blue impregnated nonwoven fabric

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 674-681

  Yasutaka, Tetsuo ^a   Kawamoto, Tohru ^a   Kawabe, Yoshishige ^a   Sato, Toshio ^b   Sato, Mutsuto ^c   Suzuki, Yasukazu ^c   Nakamura, Kimihito ^d   Komai, Takeshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b Japan Environment Science Corporation   (Japan)

^c Fukushima Agricultural Technology Centre   (Japan)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

adsorption; cesium; cesium 137; environmental monitoring; nonwoven fabric; pre concentration; Prussian blue; radioactive contamination; river; water

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PRE-CONCENTRATION; PRUSSIAN BLUE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION;

ADSORPTION; GERMANIUM; ISOTOPES; NONWOVEN FABRICS; RIVERS; WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

CESIUM;

EID: 84879646143     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2013.797936     Document Type: Article

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