Geochemical and radiological characterization of soils from former radium processing sites
Health Physics
By: E. R. Landa
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Abstract
Soil samples were collected from former radium processing sites in Denver, CO, and East Orange, NJ. Particle-size separations and radiochemical analyses of selected samples showed that while the greatest contents of both 226Ra and U were generally found in the finest (< 45 ??m) fraction, the pattern was not always of progressive increase in radionuclide content with decreasing particle size. Leaching tests on these samples showed a large portion of the 225Ra and U to be soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid. Radon-emanation coefficients measured for bulk samples of contaminated soil were about 20%. Recovery of residual uranium and vanadium, as an adjunct to any remedial action program, appears unlikely due to economic considerations.
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Landa, E.R., 1984, Geochemical and radiological characterization of soils from former radium processing sites: Health Physics, v. 46, no. 2, p. 385-394.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geochemical and radiological characterization of soils from former radium processing sites |
| Series title | Health Physics |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Health Physics |
| First page | 385 |
| Last page | 394 |