TRITIUM OXIDATION IN SURFACE SOILS - SURVEY OF SOILS NEAR 5 NUCLEAR-FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS

被引:24
作者
MCFARLANE, JC [1 ]
ROGERS, RD [1 ]
BRADLEY, DV [1 ]
机构
[1] US EPA, ENVIRONM MONITORING & SUPPORT LAB, LAS VEGAS, NV 89114 USA
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10.1021/es60153a001
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The oxidation of elemental tritium into tritiated water by soil microorganisms represents a previously unsuspected pathway for tritium contamination of food. Soils from around potential point source emissions [in the USA] of tritium were tested and all had the capacity of rapidly oxidizing tritium.
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页码:607 / 608
页数:2
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