Environmental behavior of technetium-99.

Author: Turcotte, M. D. S.
Published: United States : [publisher not identified], 1982
Springfield, Va.: National Technical Information Service, [approximately 1982]
Physical Description: microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm

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This report presents a review of the literature on technetium-99. The chemical and physical properties of some technetium compounds are considered, and a discussion of possible source terms is included. Literature on the environmental behavior of technetium is presented, including its behavior in the bodies of animals and humans. The primary sources of Tc-99 in the environment are fallout from atomic detonations and releases from nuclear fuel reprocessing plants. The environmental behavior of technetium-99 has been studied predominantly with respect to movement in soil and accumulation in plants. There is a surprising scarcity of data on behavior of Tc-99 in the atmosphere and in aquatic systems. Additional work needs to be conducted in these two areas to determine behavior and to acquire baseline concentration data. Much of the soil work has produced contradictory results. In-depth studies of holdup mechanisms for Tc-99 in both geological repositories and soil need to be conducted. Since plants represent a potential bioaccumulation of Tc-99, plant uptake studies of Tc-99 under field conditions also need to be done.

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DE83010342; DP-1644

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DOE contract number: AC09-76SR00001
OSTI Identifier 6439117
Research organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.

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