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Preliminary study of radium-contaminated soils [electronic resource].

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Los Alamos, N.M. : Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 1978.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 48 : digital, PDF file
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Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
A preliminary study was made of the potential radiation exposures to people from radium-226 contamination in the soil in order to provide guidance on limits to be applied in decontaminating land. Pathways included were inhalation of radium from resuspension; ingestion of radium with foods; external gamma radiation from radium daughters; inhalation of radon and daughter, both in the open air and in houses; and the intake of /sup 210/Pb and /sup 210/Po from both inhalation and ingestion. The depth of the contaminated layer is of importance for external exposure and especially for radon emanation. The most limiting pathway was found to be emanation of the radon into buildings with limiting values comparable to those found naturally in many areas.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:la-7391-ms
la-7391-ms
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Published through SciTech Connect.
10/01/1978.
"la-7391-ms"
Healy, J.W.; Rodgers, J.C.
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W-7405-ENG-36
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