Some Quantitative Characteristics of the Migration of Plutonium-239 from Water into Soil

摘要

A field experiment was conducted on gray forest soil with an absorption capacity of 34.1 mg-eq per 100g of soil containing 5.7% organic matter. Plutonium content was determined radiometrically. Results of exp 239 Pu concentration assays in various layers of soil are tabulated. Surface layers contained the highest level. With an equal volume of watering virgin soil retained more Pu than plowed soil. (ERA citation 04:004434)