FALLOUT SIMULANT DEVELOPMENT: THE SORPTION REACTIONS OF CERIUM, CESIUM, RUTHENIUM, STRONTIUM, AND ZIRCONIUM-NIOBIUM.

Abstract

The report describes the preparation of synthetic fallout. Methods are discussed for simulating selected properties of radioactive fallout so that experiments can be conducted to evaluate radiological hazards. The experiments measured solubility of radionuclides which would be available to cycle in the food chains. Heating the fallout particles to high temperatures reduced the solubility of all nuclides studied. The methods described can be used by other researchers to prepare synthetic fallout with selected solubility and availability properties. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0635547

Entities

People

  • William B. Lane

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Elements
  • Food Chains
  • Hazards
  • High Temperature
  • Metals
  • Nuclear Fallout
  • Particles
  • Ruthenium
  • Solubility
  • Sorption
  • Strontium
  • Zirconium

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.