Abstract：
:The aim of this work was to determine the concentrations and isotopic compositions of plutonium and uranium in environmental samples for safeguards purposes. An analytical method was developed with a plutonium and uranium separation procedure based on extraction chromatography (using 2mL TEVA and UTEVA columns) and detection with a quadrupole ICP-MS applying an ultra-sonic nebulizer coupled with a membrane desolvation system. Starting from blank swipes, the background equivalent concentration (BEC) was 8fg for (239)Pu and 1ng (238)U. The method was successfully applied to certified reference materials as well as to round robin samples obtained in the framework of the inter-laboratory exercise program, promoted by the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC), together with the US Department of Energy (USDOE). After the introduction of an additional ion-exchange separation step, the methodology was applied to the IAEA-384 sediment reference sample with precise and accurate total plutonium and uranium, (240)Pu/(239)Pu, (241)Pu/(239)Pu, (234)U/(238)U and (235)U/(238)U atomic ratio results.
journal_name
J Environ Radioactjournal_title
Journal of environmental radioactivityauthors
Godoy ML,Godoy JM,Roldão LA,Tauhata Ldoi
10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.04.012subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-08-01 00:00:00pages
613-25issue
8eissn
0265-931Xissn
1879-1700pii
S0265-931X(09)00085-Xjournal_volume
100pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Comparative analysis of doses to the reference species of freshwater biota was performed for the following water bodies in Russia or former USSR: Chernobyl NPPs cooling pond, Lakes Uruskul and Berdenish located in the Eastern Urals Radioactive Trace, Techa River, Yenisei River. It was concluded that the doses to biota...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.07.013
更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Samples of phosphate fertilizers and farm soils, taken to a depth of up to 30 cm in cultivated land, were collected over the Qena governorate, Upper Egypt. Activity concentration of background radionuclides such as (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K of these samples were determined by gamma-ray spectrometry. The results show ...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.04.007
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The concentration of radiocesium ((134)Cs and (137)Cs) in agricultural fields around Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) was elevated after the accident in March 2011. Evaluation of soil properties that influence phytoavailability of radiocesium is important for optimal soil management to minimize radiocesi...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2014.06.022
更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:To better understand bioaccumulation of radiocaesium in the commercially important Japanese flatfish, Paralichthys olivaceus, the uptake and depuration kinetics of caesium via both seawater and food were assessed simultaneously using controlled aquaria. The pre-conditioned fish were exposed to radionuclides via the tw...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.05.014
更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:It is very important to calculate the radioactivity concentration for low-grade monazite ore (50%) and different other materials produced as results of chemical processing stages to avoid the risk to workers. Chemical processing of low-grade monazite pass through different stages, washing by hydrochloric acid and dige...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.05.028
更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Radon (222Rn), a radioactive gas with a half-life of 3.82 days, is continuously emanated from soil, rocks, and water by the radioactive decay of 226Ra. Radon-222 is released from the ground into the atmosphere, where it is transported mainly by turbulent diffusion or convection. For precise measurement of radon-222 at...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.02.008
更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This paper presents a novel approach of measuring radon in-water in the field by inserting a MEDUSA gamma-ray detector into a 210 L or 1000 L container. The experimental measurements include investigating the effect of ambient background gamma-rays on in-field radon measurement, calibrating the detector efficiency usi...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.07.005
更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In controlling the natural radiation exposure for the residents of dwellings, it is necessary to determine the levels of natural radioactivity (external exposure) and radon exhalation rate (internal exposure) from building materials. Using a high-resolution gamma ray spectrometry system, the activity concentration of ...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S0265-931X(03)00081-X
更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In July 2015, the currently only active monitoring station for atmospheric 85Kr measurements in the southern hemisphere went operational at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in Adelaide, Australia. Here, this new data is presented and combined with measurements from historic moni...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106451
更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:An isotopic fingerprinting method is presented to determine the origin of unknown nuclear material with forensic importance. Spent nuclear fuel of known origin has been considered as the 'unknown' nuclear material in order to demonstrate the method and verify its prediction capabilities. The method compares, using fac...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.09.007
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Rhenium (Re) mobility in agricultural soils was studied in order to obtain information relevant to (99)Tc mobility in soil-to-plant systems. Since water soluble Tc and Re are highly bioavailable, extraction of Re with water was carried out in addition to a total Re determination in the soils. The geometric means of to...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2007.11.007
更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Vertical distribution and inventories of (137)Cs have been determined using radiocesium distributions in presumably undistributed soil profiles, collected from 36 sites distributed all over Syria (eastern Mediterranean region). Vertical distributions of (137)Cs in the collected profiles were found to be strongly corre...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.08.006
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Tritium is most commonly generated as a by-product of nuclear reactors. As such, environmental concentrations are typically only reported near regions of interest, and background concentrations in areas unaffected by anthropogenic disturbance are not well characterized. To provide information on background levels of t...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.10.003
更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This paper presents radon diffusion coefficient values and radon resistance values determined for 650 widely-used waterproofing materials divided into 29 groups according to their chemical composition. The reliability of two different approaches for determining the radon resistance is discussed, and differences betwee...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106019
更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This work is devoted to investigation of behavior of (234)U, (238)U and (226)Ra by determining the soil to plant transfer under different natural conditions such as forest or swamped areas and meadow lands with different soil types. The paper summarizes the data on investigation of uranium and radium uptake by wild be...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.06.011
更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Over 50% of the wells in the Nambe region of northern New Mexico exceed the US Environmental Protection Agency's recommended drinking water standard of 20 microg l(-1) for 238U; the highest in the area was measured at 1,200 microg U l(-1). Uranium uptake was estimated in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), squash (Cucur...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0265-931x(01)00034-0
更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We investigated the changes in 137Cs exchangeable fraction in the soils of contaminated forest ecosystems until 6 years after the Fukushima radioactive atmospheric deposits. For this investigation, we performed chemical extractions of 137Cs from both organic and mineral soil layer sampled from two forest stands, Japan...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.02.014
更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:During a preliminary survey at the area of an abandoned fertilizer plant, increased levels of radioactivity were measured at places, buildings, constructions and materials. The extent of the contamination was determined and the affected areas were characterized as controlled areas. After the quantitative and qualitati...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.07.002
更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The aim of this paper was to calculate the True Coincidence Summing Correction Factors (TSCFs) for an HPGe coaxial detector in order to correct the summing effect as a result of the presence of (88)Y and (60)Co in a multigamma source used to obtain a calibration efficiency curve. Results were obtained for three volume...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.04.008
更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Multitracers were used to study water mixing in the Paraíba do Sul River estuary region in August 2007 (dry season) and March 2008 (rainy season) and to evaluate the reach of the river plume in the direction of the open ocean. Two sampling campaigns were carried out, each in a different season. Based on these results,...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.11.001
更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Samples from a marine sediment core from the Irish Sea (54.416 N, 3.563 W) were analyzed for the isotopic composition of uranium, plutonium and americium by a combination of radiometric methods and AMS. The radiochemical procedure consisted of a Pu separation step by anion exchange, subsequent U separation by extracti...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.01.004
更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Projectiles suspected to be composed of depleted uranium (DU) were found in Kosovo. Their properties were analysed using alpha and gamma ray spectrometry, mass spectrometry and electron microscopy. They were found to be composed of DU with small amounts of other elements such as Ti. 236U was detected in the penetrator...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0265-931x(02)00044-9
更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Data on biogeochemistry of thorium are rather limited. So far little is known about toxic effects of small amounts of the radionuclide on higher plants. In this study the uptake of thorium by wheat seedlings was measured by greenhouse experiments. Germination of wheat seeds for 6 days in the presence of thorium result...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.01.041
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In order to assess how environmental factors are affecting the distribution and migration of radioiodine and plutonium that were emitted from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident, we quantified iodine and (239,240)Pu concentration changes in soil samples with different land uses (urban, paddy, d...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.12.022
更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The potential radiological impact of the increase of radioactive substances in the environment makes interesting the study of the migration of the contaminant radionuclides in soils and sediments, which are the last receiver system of these substances. By using a battery of sedimentary columns controlled in the labora...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.12.010
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Extensive environmental survey and measurements of gamma radioactivity in the soil samples collected from Segamat District were conducted. Two gamma detectors were used for the measurements of background radiation in the area and the results were used in the computation of the mean external radiation dose rate and mea...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.04.013
更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Radiocesium was released to the North Pacific coastal waters by the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (1FNPP) of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in March 2011. Since the radiocesium in the sediment off Fukushima was suggested as a possible source for the transfer of this radionuclide thro...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106172
更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The Tohoku hynobiid salamanders, Hynobius lichenatus, were chronically irradiated with γ-rays from embryonic to juvenile stages for 450 days. At 490 μGy h(-1) or lower dose rates, growth and survival were not significantly affected by irradiation, and any morphological aberrations and histological damages were not obs...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2014.04.001
更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Soil gas 222Rn and 220Rn concentrations were measured at 18 locations in the Karkonosze-Izera Block area in southwestern Poland. Measurements were carried out in surface air and at sampling depths of 10, 40 and 80 cm. Surface air 222Rn concentrations ranged from 4 to 2160 Bq m(-3) and 220Rn ranged from 4 to 228 Bq m(-...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2006.11.001
更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Sub-slab depressurisation systems have proven to effectively mitigate radon entry. A poor understanding of the fluid physics underlying the technique has been shown to lower the success rate substantially. This article describes a study of pressure fields in a sub-slab gravel bed induced by a soil depressurisation sys...
journal_title：Journal of environmental radioactivity
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106420
更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00
