Levels, distribution and bioavailability of transuranic elements released in the Palomares accident (Spain)

The current levels and distribution of the remaining transuranic contamination present in the terrestrial area affected by the nuclear Palomares accident have been evaluated through the determination of the Pu-isotopes and 241Am concentrations in soils collected 35 years after the accident. In addit...

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Autores: Jiménez Ramos, María del Carmen, Vioque Romero, Ignacio, García-Tenorio García-Balmaseda, Rafael, García León, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/167535
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/167535
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.12.015
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Transuranic
Bioavailability
Palomares
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Sumario:The current levels and distribution of the remaining transuranic contamination present in the terrestrial area affected by the nuclear Palomares accident have been evaluated through the determination of the Pu-isotopes and 241Am concentrations in soils collected 35 years after the accident. In addition, after confirming that most of the contamination is present in particulate form, some bioavailability laboratory-based experiments, based on the use of single extractants, were performed as an essential step in order to study the behaviour of the Pu contamination in the soils from the affected areas.