| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1739354 | Journal of Environmental Radioactivity | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Plutonium isotopes in forest soils collected in Nishiyama area, Nagasaki, were successfully determined by high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry after the treatment with a microwave decomposition system. The 240Pu/239Pu atom ratios observed in the samples in the Nishiyama area were obviously lower than the range of the global fallout. The low ratios (minimum 0.032) observed in Nishiyama area indicated the influence of detonation of the Pu nuclear weapon in 1945. Since the area is contaminated also by global fallout, the 240Pu/239Pu atom ratio can be more sensitive indicator of bomb-derived Pu than Pu activity concentration.
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Authors
S. Yoshida, Y. Muramatsu, S. Yamazaki, T. Ban-nai,