The Environmental Behaviour of Polonium
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Published: 2018-01-31
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9789201121165
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Polonium-210 is an alpha emitting radionuclide with no radioactive progeny and produces only very-low-intensity gamma rays at very low abundance. This means doses largely arise from internal exposure. In addition to the relatively high ingestion does coefficient of 210Po, radionuclide transfer in the environment results in high activity concentrations in certain foods. This publication focuses on radionuclide transfers in terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments, and provides information on key transfer processes, concepts and models--back cover.