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Behavior of 134Cs, 90Sr, and 238Pu in different Syrian soils

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Abstract

The experiment aimed to evaluate the vertical migration of 134Cs, 90Sr and 238Pu in the main types of Syrian soils; entisol, inceptisol, alluvial (rock outcrops) and gypsiferous soils, using soil columns through which the aqueous solution of the radionuclides percolated. The results show that the vertical migration of the studied radionuclides through the soil profile depend on the radionuclide and the soil type. More than 97% of 134Cs and 238Pu concentrated in the upper 2 cm of the entisol, inceptisol, and alluvial soils, whereas only 46.2% to 68.6% of the 90Sr was retained in the upper 2 cm of these soils. The vertical migration of the studied radionuclides in the gypsiferous soil was different from the other soils. The distribution of the radionuclides in the gypsiferous soil was irregular through the soil profile and reached the deeper layer of the soil. This may be due to its physical characteristics; poor structure stability, high permeability and low retention capacity.

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    A. H. Al-Rayyes, M. Al-Oudat, A. Al-Hamwi & H. Mukhallalati

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Al-Rayyes, A.H., Al-Oudat, M., Al-Hamwi, A. et al. Behavior of 134Cs, 90Sr, and 238Pu in different Syrian soils. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 274, 139–143 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-006-6890-4

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