| Abstract: | Soil samples were collected from former radium processing sites in Denver, CO, and East Orange, NJ. Particle-size separations and radiochemical analyses of selected samples showed that while the greatest contents of both 226Ra and U were generally found in the finest (< 45 ??m) fraction, the pattern was not always of progressive increase in radionuclide content with decreasing particle size. Leaching tests on these samples showed a large portion of the 225Ra and U to be soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid. Radon-emanation coefficients measured for bulk samples of contaminated soil were about 20%. Recovery of residual uranium and vanadium, as an adjunct to any remedial action program, appears unlikely due to economic considerations. |
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| Citation Author: | Landa, E. R. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Health Physics |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Geochemical and radiological characterization of soils from former radium processing sites; 1984; Article; Journal; Health Physics; Landa, E. R. |
| Citation Start Page: | 385 |
| Citation Volume: | 46 |
| Citation Year: | 1984 |
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| Text: | Geochemical and radiological characterization of soils from former radium processing sites; 1984; Article; Journal; Health Physics; Landa, E. R. |
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| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00 -0600 |
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