| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8208604 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Radioactive particulate matter (RPM) in St Louis, MO, area surface soils, house dusts and sediments was examined by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray analysis. Analyses found RPM containing 238U and decay products (up to 46 wt%), and a distinct second form of RPM containing 230Th and decay products (up to 15.6â¯wt%). The SEM-EDS analyses found similar RPM in Manhattan Project-era radioactive wastes and indoor dusts in surrounding homes.
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Authors
Marco Kaltofen, Robert Alvarez, Lucas W. Hixson,