Historical reconstruction of Plutonium contamination in the Swiss-Italian Alps
Plutonium is present in the environment as a consequence of atmospheric nuclear tests carried out in the 1960s, nuclear weapons production and releases by the nuclear industry over the past 50 years. Approximately 6 tons of 239Pu have been released into the environment as a result of 541 atmospheric...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2013-04-01
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Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130114001 |