ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF PLUTONIUM IMMISSIONS IN AUSTRIA AFTER THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT

Authors
IRLWECK K WICKE J
Citation
K. Irlweck et J. Wicke, ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF PLUTONIUM IMMISSIONS IN AUSTRIA AFTER THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT, Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 227(1-2), 1998, pp. 133-136
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear","Chemistry Analytical","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02365731
Volume
227
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
133 - 136
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(1998)227:1-2<133:ICOPII>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Alpha-spectrometric Pu determinations in aerosol samples collected aft er the Chernobyl accident in Austria show a Pu-238/(239(240))Pu ratio in the range of 0.33-0.76 with a most reliable value of 0.47. From Am- 241 measurements in old Pu preparations and air filter analyses also P u-241 activities have been calculated. The ratio Pu-241/(239(240))Pu d uring the main contamination period is 74.6+/-5.7, when maximum Pu-241 concentrations in air achieved 4.5-6.0 mBq/m(3).