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RADIOACTIVE STRONTIUM FALLOUT [PDF]
Hazards from /sup 90/Sr deposited in fallout following nuclear explosions are reviewed. Strontium/sup 90/ is of particular interest among the fission products because of chemical similarity to Ca, an average life of about 40 years, and a low rate of skeletal elimination.
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Wildfires in the Atomic Age: Mitigating the Risk of Radioactive Smoke
This Perspective highlights the lingering consequences of nuclear disasters by examining the risks posed by wildfires that rerelease radioactive fallout originally deposited into the environment by accidents at nuclear power plants or testing of nuclear ...
Christine Eriksen
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Dosimetry study of East Kazakhstan residents by tooth enamel EPR spectroscopy
The tooth enamel electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) dosimetry method was used to determine accidental doses of population of settlements in the vicinity of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site (SNTS), Kazakhstan. The influence of four explosions to the
Zhumadilov Kassym +5 more
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The paper is devoted to the verification of the model of external exposure of the Japanese population from radioactive fallout after the accident at the “Fukushima-1” NPP published by UNSCEAR in 2014.
V. Yu. Golikov
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Simplified Radioactive Fallout Detector [PDF]
A method for the detection and measurement of radioactive fallout through the use of film badges is described. Differences in exposure are determined by measuring transmitted light through the processed film.
Paul, Janet S.
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The recent years are associated with active development of the coastal areas of the Russian arctic regions including a construction of the facilities of the extraction and processing of the hydrocarbons, the civil and military facilities.
V. V. Omelchuk
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This report presents an historical account of the experiences of the Brookhaven Medical team in the examination and treatment of the Marshallese people following their accidental exposure to radioactive fallout in 1954.
Conard, Robert A.
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Windblown dust can contain radioactive materials from mining. These radionuclides when inhaled in dust produce ionizing radiation which damages the cells and tissues in the body.
Violet P. Dudu +2 more
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Fallout and you fact sheet addresses what radioactive fallout is, How to avoid contamination caused by nuclear explosion, equipment required for shelter, radioisotopes, Iodine 131 and Strontium 90, by-products, and what to do in a nuclear ...
Vandall, Arthur, Peterson, William
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The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident resulted in extensive radioactive contamination of the surrounding forests. In this study, we analyzed fallout 137Cs, 134Cs, and 131I in rainwater, throughfall, and stemflow in coniferous forest ...
Hiroaki Kato, Yuichi Onda, Takashi Gomi
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