Isotopic Composition of Groundwater from Mixed Uranium Mill Tailings in Saxony/Germany

Groundwaters in the area of a mixed landfill (domestic waste above uranium mill tailings) in the Erzgebirge (Saxony, Germany) were investigated for their isotope signatures to distinguish between different groundwater types. The seepage water from the landfill shows higher δ 34 S values as the inflo...

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Published in:Isotopes in environmental and health studies 1997-12, Vol.33 (4), p.357-366
Main Authors: Helling, C., Junghans, M., Nitzsche, O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Groundwater
isotope signature
mixed landfill
oxygen 18
radiation protection
radionuclides
sulfur 34
tritium
uranium mill tailings
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Summary:Groundwaters in the area of a mixed landfill (domestic waste above uranium mill tailings) in the Erzgebirge (Saxony, Germany) were investigated for their isotope signatures to distinguish between different groundwater types. The seepage water from the landfill shows higher δ 34 S values as the inflow whereas the parameters tritium and δ 18 O do not significantly vary. Uranium values are lower than at other comparable sites, The maximum of 0.7 mg/l U nat was measured in the geological underground of the landfill. Significant radium concentrations occur in the geological background and are due to former mining activities. The landfill does not produce increased radium values in the water.
ISSN:1025-6016
1477-2639
DOI:10.1080/10256019708234048