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A review of the environmental behavior of uranium derived from depleted uranium alloy penetrators [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Defense, 1990.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: (26 pages) : digital, PDF file
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Pacific Northwest Laboratory, United States. Department of Defense, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
The use of depleted uranium (DU) penetrators as armor-piercing projectiles in the field results in the release of uranium into the environment. Elevated levels of uranium in the environment are of concern because of radioactivity and chemical toxicity. In addition to the direct contamination of the soil with uranium, the penetrators will also chemically react with rainwater and surface water. Uranium may be oxidized and leached into surface water or groundwater and may subsequently be transported. In this report, we review some of the factors affecting the oxidation of the DU metal and the factors influencing the leaching and mobility of uranium through surface water and groundwater pathways, and the uptake of uranium by plants growing in contaminated soils. 29 refs., 10 figs., 3 tabs.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:pnl-7213
pnl-7213
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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1990.
"pnl-7213"
"DE90007145"
Erikson, R.L.; Divine, J.R.; Price, K.R.; Hostetler, C.J.
Funding Information
AC06-76RL01830
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