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J. Zygmunt Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Department of Radiochemistry and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry Pl. M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 3 20-031 Lublin Poland

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S. Chibowski Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Department of Radiochemistry and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry Pl. M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 3 20-031 Lublin Poland

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Z. Klimowicz Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Department of Biology and Earth Science ul. Akademicka 19 20-031 Lublin Poland

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Abstract  

The vertical distribution of137Cs is shown for two types of soil: silly loamy “supposed” soil and silly lessive one, slightly eroded, occuring in the vicinity of Lublin (Eastern Poland). Based on the distribution data the vertical migration rates of137Cs are calculated for both soils. These rates are found to be 0.045 and 0.3 cm/year respectively. The percent contribution of137Cs originating from the damaged reactor in Chernobyl is also calculated. The kinetics of cesium adsorption and its adsorption isotherms on minerals separated from the tested soils are also studied. The sorption of Cs on soil minerals markedly affects the migration rate of137Cs in soil. The experimental results indicate that, among the extracted mineral fractions, the largest adsorption takes place on marls from the silly loamy soil. This work is supplemented by results of a physicochemical analysis of the studied soils.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Language English
Size A4
Year of
Foundation
1968
Volumes
per Year
1
Issues
per Year
12
Founder Akadémiai Kiadó
Founder's
Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
CH-6330 Cham, Switzerland Gewerbestrasse 11.
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Publisher
Chief Executive Officer, Akadémiai Kiadó
ISSN 0236-5731 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2780 (Online)