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Assessment of the radiological impact of a decommissioning nuclear power plant in Italy [PDF]

, 2016
The assessment of the radiological impact of a decommissioning Nuclear Power Plant is presented here through the results of an environmental monitoring survey carried out in the area surrounding the Garigliano Power Plant.
D'Onofrio, A., De Cesare, M., De Cesare, N., Esposito, A. M., Fifield, L. K., Petraglia, A., Quinto, F., Sabbarese, C., Steier, P., Terrasi, F.   +9 more
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Estimation the Radioactive Pollution by Uranium in the Soil of Al-Kut City/ Iraq

Baghdad Science Journal, 2011
The aim of the present work, was measuring of uranium concentrations in 25 soil samples from five locations of Al-Kut city. The samples taken from different depths ranged from soil surface to 60cm step 15 cm, for this measurement of uranium concentrations .The most widely used technique SSNTDs was chosen to be the measurement technique.
Nidhala Hassan Kadhim, Ryadh Younis Kassim, Shurouq Jasim Jabbar   +2 more
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Clearing the Air on Radon Testing: The Duty of Real Estate Brokers to Protect Prospective Homebuyers [PDF]

, 1987
This Note recommends that the federal government create legislation that will impose a duty on real estate brokers to test homes for radon and to disclose the results to prospective purchasers.
Winicour, Sheldon
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Airborne radionuclides and heavy metals in high Arctic terrestrial environment as the indicators of sources and transfers of contamination [PDF]

The Cryosphere, 2019
A survey of airborne radioactive isotopes (137Cs, 238Pu, 239+240Pu, 241Am, and 210Pb) and trace metals (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd, Fe, Al) in tundra soils and cryoconite hole material sampled from several locations in the Kaffiøyra region of Spitsbergen revealed ...
E. Łokas, A. Zaborska, I. Sobota, P. Gaca, J. A. Milton, P. Kocurek, A. Cwanek   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measurements of positive ions and air-earth current density at Maitri, Antarctica [PDF]

, 2007
Simultaneous measurements of the small-, intermediate- and large- positive ions and air earth current density made at a coastal station, Maitri at Antarctica during January to February 2005, are reported.
Fuchs N. A., Hirsikko A., Hogg A. R., Hogg A. R., Israel H., Norinder H., Roble R. G., Simpson G. C., Virkkula A.   +8 more
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Radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around phosphate deposits in North Africa-Southern Tunisia: geochemical, environmental and health factors

Acque Sotterranee
Groundwater contamination is a global problem that has a significant impact on human health and environmental/biota services. Southern Tunisia’s atmospheric, sediments and deep hydrothermal naturally contain radioactive isotopes originating primarily ...
Younes Hamed, Matteo Gentilucci, Hassen Jallouli, Kaouther Ncibi, Riheb Hadji, Abderraouf Jraba, Ammar Mlayeh, Elimame Elaloui   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Risk Analysis: Problems and Perspectives in Different Countries [PDF]

, 2002
The authors discuss various industrial accidents, which have led to growing concerns about the potential hazards and risks involved in chemical process ...
Gurjar, Bhola Ram, Mohan, Manju
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plain Meaning, Precedent, and Metaphysics: Interpreting the “Pollutant” Element of the Federal Water Pollution Offense [PDF]

, 2014
This Article, the second in a series of five, examines the meaning of “pollutant” under the Clean Water Act. Congress and EPA have defined “pollutant” to mean a list of specific substances and broad categories of materials and wastes discharged into ...
Miller, Jeffrey G.
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Spatially resolved 23Na magnetic resonance dispersion measurement in porous media

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Quantitative 23Na MRI was employed to analyze dispersion in realistic core plug samples and was compared with the conventional breakthrough curve. 23Na MRI provided a more effective aassessment of core plug heterogeneity than the conventional method. Abstract Tracer tests are widely used in the petroleum industry to assess reservoir core plugs, relying
Rheya Rajeev, Mohammad Sadegh Zamiri, Andrés Ramírez Aguilera, Florea Marica, Laura Romero de Zerón, Bruce J. Balcom   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source