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No Fukushima Dai-ichi derived plutonium signal in marine sediments collected 1.5-57km from the reactors

Authors :
Wendel, C. C. S.
Lind, O. C.
Fifield, L. K.
Tims, S. G.
Salbu, B.
Oughton, D. H.
Wendel, C. C. S.
Lind, O. C.
Fifield, L. K.
Tims, S. G.
Salbu, B.
Oughton, D. H.
Source :
Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Based on AMS analysis, it is shown that no Pu signals from the Fukushima accident could be discerned in marine sediments collected 1.5-57km away from the Fukushima Da-ichi power plant (FDNPP), which were clearly influenced by accident-derived radiocesium. The 240Pu/239Pu atom ratios (0.21-0.28) were significantly higher than terrestrial global fallout (0.182 ± 0.005), but still in agreement with pre-FDNPP accident baseline data for Pu in near coastal seawaters influenced by global fallout and long-range transport of Pu from the Pacific Proving Grounds.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Journal :
Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1291827002
Document Type :
Electronic Resource