Uptake and elemental distribution of radiosilver 108mAg and radiocesium 137Cs in shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06778-1
Abstract: The bioconcentration factors for radiosilver (108mAg) and radiocesium (137Cs) for shiitake mushrooms from an artificially contaminated sawdust substrate were found to be 0.11 and 3.8, respectively. The main fraction of radiosilver was found in the… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; 108mag radiocesium; radiocesium 137cs; shiitake ... See more keywords
Quantification of dissolved and particulate radiocesium fluxes in two rivers draining the main radioactive pollution plume in Fukushima, Japan (2013–2016)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ancene.2018.04.003
Abstract: Abstract Radionuclides released by the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant included 137Cs (Cesium-137) and 134Cs (Cesium-134), which were deposited on land as a result of fallout and concentrated in the uppermost 2–5 cm… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; export; 2013 2016; particulate radiocesium ... See more keywords
Radiocesium in migratory aquatic game birds using contaminated U.S. Department of Energy reactor-cooling reservoirs: A long-term perspective.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.02.022
Abstract: Low-level releases of radiocesium into former nuclear reactor cooling-reservoirs on the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina, USA, dating primarily to the late 1950s and early 1960s, have allowed examination… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; reactor cooling; pond; long term ... See more keywords
Weak size dependence of resuspended radiocesium adsorbed on soil particles collected after the Fukushima nuclear accident.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.03.001
Abstract: Most studies of the properties of airborne radionuclides emitted from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant have focused on the relatively early stages of the accident, and little is known about the characteristics of radiocesium… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; radiocesium adsorbed; size dependence; soil particles ... See more keywords
Study of the formation of the primary 137Cs vertical profile in the organic matter-rich sediments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.06.027
Abstract: A laboratory study of the formation of the primary vertical profile of the 137Cs activity concentration in the anaerobic organic matter-rich sediments was carried out. The incubation was performed using sediment baths method (initial thickness… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; study formation; formation primary; incubation ... See more keywords
Radiocesium interaction with clay minerals: Theory and simulation advances Post-Fukushima.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.03.011
Abstract: Insights at the microscopic level of the process of radiocesium adsorption and interaction with clay mineral particles have improved substantially over the past several years, triggered by pressing social issues such as management of huge… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; adsorption; simulation advances; clay ... See more keywords
Mineral composition characteristics of radiocesium sorbed and transported sediments within the Tomioka river basin in Fukushima Prefecture.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106042
Abstract: The deposited radiocesium in the Fukushima river basin is transported in the river systems by soil particles and redistributed in the downstream areas. Although predicting the behaviors of minerals that adsorb radiocesium and of radiocesium… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; river; mineral species; river basin ... See more keywords
Sorption and desorption of radiocesium by muscovite separated from the Georgia kaolin.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106074
Abstract: Radiocesium (137Cs) sorption by moderately weathered, sand-sized muscovite, obtained as a byproduct of kaolin ore processing, was observed at various concentrations of added stable Cs (0-100 μmol/L) over a 130 d period. After 18 h of batch sorption… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; highly selective; sorption; desorption ... See more keywords
Reconstruction of radiocesium levels in sediment off Fukushima: Simulation analysis of bioavailability using parameters derived from observed 137Cs concentrations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106172
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… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; sediment fukushima; sediment; reconstruction radiocesium ... See more keywords
Application of Finnish phlogopite to reduce radiocesium uptake by paddy rice.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2021.106687
Abstract: Field and pot experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of coarse Finnish phlogopite application to reduce radiocesium uptake by paddy rice (Oryza sativa L.). The application of phlogopite was expected to reduce radiocesium uptake… read more here.
Keywords: radiocesium; rice; application; finnish phlogopite ... See more keywords
Modeling the Dynamic Behavior of Radiocesium in Grazing Reindeer.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00280
Abstract: Radiocesium contamination in Norwegian reindeer and the factors influencing contamination levels have been studied for more than 50 years, providing significant amounts of data. Monitoring contamination in reindeer is of utmost importance for reindeer husbandry… read more here.
Keywords: contamination; modeling dynamic; radiocesium; dynamic behavior ... See more keywords