The role of mass spectrometry in radioactive contamination assessment after the Fukushima nuclear accident
The Fukushima nuclear accident caused the release of large amounts of radionuclides into
the environment. After the accident, radioactive contamination assessment in environmental …
the environment. After the accident, radioactive contamination assessment in environmental …
Distributions and impacts of plutonium in the environment originating from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident: an overview of a decade of studies
This paper reviews the current knowledge on plutonium (Pu) isotopic composition (the atom
or activity ratios) and activity concentrations of 238 Pu, 239 Pu, 240 Pu, and 241 Pu resulting …
or activity ratios) and activity concentrations of 238 Pu, 239 Pu, 240 Pu, and 241 Pu resulting …
Plutonium isotopes in the North Western Pacific sediments coupled with radiocarbon in corals recording precise timing of the Anthropocene
Plutonium (Pu) has been used as a mid-twentieth century time-marker in various geological
archives as a result of atmospheric nuclear tests mainly conducted in 1950s. Advancement …
archives as a result of atmospheric nuclear tests mainly conducted in 1950s. Advancement …
Developing accelerator mass spectrometry capabilities for anthropogenic radionuclide analysis to extend the set of oceanographic tracers
K Hain, M Martschini, F Gülce, M Honda… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Recent major advances in Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) at the Vienna
Environmental Research Accelerator (VERA) regarding detection efficiency and isobar …
Environmental Research Accelerator (VERA) regarding detection efficiency and isobar …
Plutonium in the coastal seawater around Chinese nuclear power plants: Sources, distribution, and environmental implications
S Li, Y Ni, Q Guo - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal surface seawater samples within 30 km around ten Chinese nuclear power plants
(NPPs) were systematically investigated. The 239+ 240 Pu activity concentration in the …
(NPPs) were systematically investigated. The 239+ 240 Pu activity concentration in the …
Development and application of mass spectrometric techniques for ultra-trace determination of 236U in environmental samples-A review
W Bu, J Zheng, ME Ketterer, S Hu, S Uchida… - Analytica chimica …, 2017 - Elsevier
Measurements of the long-lived radionuclide 236 U are an important endeavor, not only in
nuclear safeguards work, but also in terms of using this emerging nuclide as a tracer in …
nuclear safeguards work, but also in terms of using this emerging nuclide as a tracer in …
Sedimentary record of plutonium in the North Yellow Sea and the response to catchment environmental changes of inflow rivers
Plutonium (Pu) isotopes were first determined in surface and core sediment samples
collected from the northern North Yellow Sea (NYS) to elucidate their source terms and …
collected from the northern North Yellow Sea (NYS) to elucidate their source terms and …
Transuranic nuclides Pu, Am and Cm isotopes, and 90Sr in seafloor sediments off the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant during the period from 2012 to 2019
M Yamada, S Oikawa, Y Shirotani, M Kusakabe… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The 238 Pu, 239+ 240 Pu, 241 Am, 242 Cm, 243+ 244 Cm and 90 Sr
concentrations in seafloor surface sediments collected at three sampling stations off the …
concentrations in seafloor surface sediments collected at three sampling stations off the …
Plutonium in the western North Pacific: Transport along the Kuroshio and implication for the impact of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
This study examined Pu source terms in the western North Pacific (WNP) based on data
collected in 2014 and 2015. The basin wide 240 Pu/239 Pu atom ratios ranged from 0.227 to …
collected in 2014 and 2015. The basin wide 240 Pu/239 Pu atom ratios ranged from 0.227 to …
Establishing rapid analysis of Pu isotopes in seawater to study the impact of Fukushima nuclear accident in the Northwest Pacific
W Men, J Zheng, H Wang, Y Ni, T Aono, SL Maxwell… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
In order to assess the impact of the Fukushima derived Pu isotopes on seawater, a new
analytical method to rapidly determine Pu isotopes in seawater by SF-ICP-MS including Fe …
analytical method to rapidly determine Pu isotopes in seawater by SF-ICP-MS including Fe …