Final report on a field study of soil-to-plant transfer of radioactive caesium, strontium and zinc in tropical Northern Australia to the IAEA/FAO/IUR CRP on classification of soils systems on the basis of transfer factors of radionuclides from soil to reference plants

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dc.contributor.authorTwining, JRen_AU
dc.contributor.authorShotton, Pen_AU
dc.contributor.authorTagami, Ken_AU
dc.contributor.authorPayne, TEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorItakura, Ten_AU
dc.contributor.authorRussell, RAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWilde, KLen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMcOrist, GDen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWong, HKYen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:29:34Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:39:39Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:29:34Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:39:39Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2003-09en_AU
dc.description.abstractSoil-to-plant radionuclide transfer factors for cesium (134Cs), strontium (85Sr) and zinc (65Zn) into sorghum and mung plants grown in tropical Australia have been determined over a four-year study period. The crops were grown on two types of red earth soils. Transfer factors for Cs and Sr are not substantially different from the expected values based on previous studies, reported in the general literature and compiled in the IUR database, mainly performed within temperate climates. In contrast, the values for zinc (Zn) are more than an order of magnitude greater than anticipated. Most of the radioactivity added to the soils has been retained in the top 5 cm of both soils. There has been a general decline in soil-to-plant transfer of Cs and Zn as time has increased.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationTwining, J., Shotton, P., Tagami, K., Payne, T., Itakura, T., Russell, R., Wilde, K., McOrist, G., & Wong, H. (2003). Final report on a field study of soil-to-plant transfer of radioactive caesium, strontium and zinc in tropical Northern Australia to the IAEA/FAO/IUR CRP on classification of soils systems on the basis of transfer factors of radionuclides from soil to reference plants. (ANSTO-E-753). Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc753en_AU
dc.identifier.isbn1920791019en_AU
dc.identifier.issn1030-7745en_AU
dc.identifier.otherANSTO-E-753en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/743en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisationen_AU
dc.subject.otherRadioisotopesen_AU
dc.subject.otherSoilsen_AU
dc.subject.otherPlantsen_AU
dc.subject.otherCesiumen_AU
dc.subject.otherStrontiumen_AU
dc.subject.otherZincen_AU
dc.titleFinal report on a field study of soil-to-plant transfer of radioactive caesium, strontium and zinc in tropical Northern Australia to the IAEA/FAO/IUR CRP on classification of soils systems on the basis of transfer factors of radionuclides from soil to reference plantsen_AU
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