Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9456401 | Environmental Pollution | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Gas-cooled nuclear power plants in the UK release sulphur-35 during their routine operation. The gas is in the form of COS which can be readily assimilated by vegetation. It is therefore necessary to be able to model the uptake of such releases in order to quantify any potential contamination of the food chain. To develop such models experimental data are required. A series of experiments was undertaken to determine the rate of deposition, the partition and subsequent loss of sulphur-35 in crops exposed to CO35S. The mass normalised deposition rate was similar for the range of crops tested, while the partition of the 35S paralleled the growth of crop components. There was no significant loss of radioactivity other than that expected from radioactive decay.
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Authors
Chris Collins, Nathan Cunningham,