FALLOUT NUCLIDE SOLUBILITY, FOLIAGE CONTAMINA TION, AND PLANT PART UPTAKE CONTOUR RATIOS,
Abstract
Mathematical formulations for fallout nuclide solubility, foliage con-ination, and plant part uptake contour ratios are presented for estimat ing the degree to which various radionuclides in fallout enter the food chains. The nuclide solubility is determined, for the fallout from a land-surface detonation, mainly by the properties of the soil carrier material at the point of detonation and other conditions of detonation. The major parameters which determine foliage contamination are the size of the deposited particles, the foliage surface density, and the fallout deposit level. The type of leaf surface and its orientation are also factors, but the available data are not adequate to resolve the effect of these two factors on the direct con tamination of foliage. Very few data are available on the change in foliar contamination with plant size or age for animal crops. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0417665
Entities
People
- Carl F. Miller
Organizations
- SRI International