Distribution of 238U, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs concentrations in soil samples nearby a nuclear laboratory, Capao Island, Brazil

Absolute soil concentrations of 238U, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs samples were measured using high-resolution gamma spectrometry. The area of interest encompasses an embankment in a mangrove swamp in Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, called Capao Island, where nuclear, chemical and biological defense...

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Main Authors: Oliveira Luciano S.R., Oliveira Celio J.V., Carvalho Bruno M.R., Cabral Paulo A.M., Vital Helio C., Andrade Edson R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection
Subjects:
40K
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2015/1451-39941502149O.pdf