25 years of fission product input to Lakes Superior and Huron

The actual concentrations of strontium-90, antimony-125, caesium-137, and cerium-144 in the upper Great Lakes were compared with those predicted from the 1963 to 1980 fallout data. Caesium-137 is surprisingly persistent in the lake water and is apparently re-entering it from sediments. The pathways...

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Published in:Water, air, and soil pollution air, and soil pollution, 1983-01, Vol.19 (1), p.15-27
Main Authors: Tracy, B L, Prantl, F A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The actual concentrations of strontium-90, antimony-125, caesium-137, and cerium-144 in the upper Great Lakes were compared with those predicted from the 1963 to 1980 fallout data. Caesium-137 is surprisingly persistent in the lake water and is apparently re-entering it from sediments. The pathways by which fission products could reach human diets are assessed and, at their present concentrations, they give no cause for concern.
ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1007/BF00176792