Radioactive Elements Scattering in the Environment in Pribaikalia (Communication 1. Uranium)
V. I. Grebenshchikova, N. A. Kitaev, E. E. Lustenberg, V. I. Medvedev, I. S. Lomovosov, A. N. Karchevsky
Keywords: radioactive elements, environment, soil, water, bottom sediments, bedrock, natural and industry-related sources
Pages: 17-28
Abstract
The results of reconnaissance estimation of the occurrence and scattering of uranium over different environmental components (bedrock, soil, bottom sediments, surface water) of Pribaikalia are reported. Wide occurrence and high variability of the content of this element in the environment of this region are demonstrated; in some anomalous regions the uranium content many times exceeds the regional background level. A dual genesis of anomalous fields was established; it is natural and industry-related. The re-distribution of uranium between different components of the environment of Pribaikalia is essential.
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