Nature of Nuclear Debris in Sea-Water

Alteration of radionuclide composition due to contact with radioactively inert surroundings is referred to as secondary fractionation of nuclear debris. Secondary fractionation in nuclear detonations occurring in the presence of sea water is discussed. Results are summarized from studies on the dist...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1962-09, Vol.195 (4848), p.1283-1287
Main Authors: FREILING, E. C, BALLOU, N. E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BIOLOGY
COLLOIDS
CONTAMINATION
DECONTAMINATION
DISTRIBUTION
EVAPORATION
FALLOUT
FISSION PRODUCTS
GRAIN SIZE
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
PARTICLES
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOACTIVITY
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
SEA
SOLUBILITY
TABLES
WATER
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Summary:Alteration of radionuclide composition due to contact with radioactively inert surroundings is referred to as secondary fractionation of nuclear debris. Secondary fractionation in nuclear detonations occurring in the presence of sea water is discussed. Results are summarized from studies on the distribution of detonation product radionuclides between soluble, particulate, and colloidal states. The nature of radioactive contaminants of sea water are examined for surface, underwater, and lagoon bursts. Data are tabulated on the physical states, particle size, activity, and composition of representative fission product elements following vaporization under sea water. The pertinence of the information to questions of the biological fate, contamination, and decontamination characteristics of the radionuclides is discussed. (C.H.)
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/1951283a0