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Distribution and dynamics of radionuclides and stable elements in the coastal waters off Rokkasho Village, Japan, prior to the opening of a nuclear reprocessing facility

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A survey was conducted to determine the concentration levels of 3H, 137Cs, 90Sr, 238,239+240Pu, and 234,235,238U in seawater off Rokkasho Village, Japan, before the start-up of a nuclear-fuel reprocessing plant. The level, fluctuation range and distribution characteristics of each radionuclide was determined

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  1. Department of Radioecology, Institute for Environmental Sciences, Ienomae 1-7, Rokkasho-mura, Kamikita-gun, Aomori-ken, 039-3212, Japan

    K. Kondo, H. Kawabata, S. Ueda, N. Akata, J. Inaba & Y. Ohmomo

  2. Limnological Laboratory, School of Environmental Science, University of Shiga Prefecture, Yasaka-cho 3165, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken, 522-0057, Japan

    O. Mitamura

  3. Shimane University, Nishikawatsu-cho 1060, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken, 090-8504, Japan

    Y. Seike

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Kondo, K., Kawabata, H., Ueda, S. et al. Distribution and dynamics of radionuclides and stable elements in the coastal waters off Rokkasho Village, Japan, prior to the opening of a nuclear reprocessing facility. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 258, 463–472 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JRNC.0000011739.58313.b8

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