Accession Number:

AD0743541

Title:

Submicron Separation and Data

Descriptive Note:

Supplementary rept., 1 Nov 1971-31 May 1972 on Task 1

Corporate Author:

IIT RESEARCH INST CHICAGO IL

Personal Author(s):

• Werle, Don
• Davies, Reg

Report Date:

1972-05-30

Pagination or Media Count:

33.0

Abstract:

A brief summary of recent literature on the nature of atmospheric releases of radioactive particulates by the nuclear industry is presented. The report first reviews the nature of natural radioactivity in the atmosphere and then discusses the occurance of uranium and plutonium in air. The various fission and activation isotopes and nuclear industry related isotopes present in the environment are finally discussed.

Descriptors:

• *NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
• *RADIOACTIVE WASTES
• AIR POLLUTION
• FALLOUT
• NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY
• NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
• PARTICLES
• PLUTONIUM
• URANIUM

Subject Categories:

• Air Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE