Overview
- Increasing recognition of the importance of radioactive particles as sources of radionuclides in the environment
- Increasing recognition of the importance of speciation on radionuclide ecosystem behaviour
- State of the art analytical techniques
- Applications and relevance of the methods and techniques to other areas of environmental science: e.g. ecological risk assessment of nanoparticles
Part of the book series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security (NAPSC)
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Table of contents (19 papers)
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Front Matter
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Sources and Characterisation
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Ecosystem Transfer
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Databases, Platforms and Measurement Techniques
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Biological Uptake and Risk Assessment
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About this book
Radioactive particles have been released to the environment from a number of sources, including nuclear weapon tests, nuclear accidents and discharges from nuclear installations. Particle characteristics influence the mobility, biological uptake and effects of radionuclides, hence information on these characteristics is essential for assessing environmental impact and risks. This publication presents a series of papers covering sources and source term characterisation, methodologies for characterizing particles, and the impact of particles on the behaviour of radioactive particles in the environment. Sources covered include the Chernobyl accident, nuclear weapons accidents at Thule and Palomares accident, the discharges from Dounreay and Krashnoyarsk, and depleted uranium in Kosovo and Kuwait. The overall aim is that an increased understanding of particle characteristics and behavior will help to reduce some of the uncertainties in environmental impact and risk assessment for particle contaminated areas.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Radioactive Particles in the Environment
Editors: Deborah H. Oughton, Valery Kashparov
Series Title: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2949-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-2947-8Published: 10 August 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-2948-5Published: 23 December 2009
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-2949-2Published: 31 July 2009
Series ISSN: 1874-6519
Series E-ISSN: 1874-6543
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 279
Number of Illustrations: 300 b/w illustrations
Topics: Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection, Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Energy, Ecotoxicology