| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Radionuclides and heavy metals in the environment |
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Radionuclides and heavy metals in the environment.
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| Contents |
Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Uranium in the Beginning of the Nuclear Age: Reflections on the Historical Role of Jáchymov and an Overview of Early and Present Epidemiological Studies; 1 Introduction; 2 History of Uranium and the Role of Jáchymov; 2.1 Some Important Uranium Milestones; 2.2 Early Mining Period; 2.3 Radioactive Era; 2.4 Nuclear Age; 2.5 World Production of Uranium; 3 Quantification of Uranium-Related Exposure; 3.1 Basic Aspects; 3.2 Exposure of the Public; 3.3 Exposure of Miners; 3.4 Pollution of the Environment and Its Mitigation |
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4 Results of Epidemiological Studies5 Conclusion; References; Uranium and Its Distribution in Typical Belarusian Soils; 1 Introduction; 2 The Nature (Origin) of Uranium in the Territory of Belarus; 3 Objects and Methods; 4 Vertical Distribution of Uranium in Soils; 5 Speciation Uranium in Soils and Kd Coefficient; 5.1 Uranium in the Interstitial (Pore) Waters of Soils; 5.2 Reversibly Bound (Exchangeable) and Mobile (Conditionally Biologically Available) Uranium in the Soils; 5.3 The "Solid Phase-Pore Solution" Distribution Coefficient in Soil (Kd) |
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6 Effect of Temperature on Uranium Mobile Species in the Soils7 Effect of Humidity on Uranium Mobile Species in the Soil; 8 Conclusions; References; Environmental and Health Impact Due to Uranium Mining; 1 Introduction; 2 Uranium Characteristics, Reserves and Mining Process; 2.1 Open-Pit (OP) Mining; 2.2 Underground (UG) Mining; 2.3 In Situ Leach (ISL) Mining; 2.4 Milling Process; 3 Environmental and Health Impacts Due to the Mining Activities; 4 Some Case Study on Uranium Mining Impacts; 4.1 Africa; 4.2 Portugal; 4.3 Canada; 4.4 India; 5 Recommendations and Conclusions; References |
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Biogeochemistry of Uranium in Tropical Environments1 Introduction; 2 Geochemistry of U in Natural Waters and Sediments; 2.1 Toxicity and Uptake of U by Aquatic Organisms; 3 Geochemistry of U in Tropical Soils; 3.1 Bioavailability of U in Soils and Soil-to-Plant Transfer Mechanisms; 4 Conclusions; References; The Behaviour of Uranium in Soils and the Mechanisms of Its Accumulation by Agricultural Plants; 1 Sources of 238U Entrance into Agricultural Ecosystems; 2 Behaviour and Forms of 238U in Soils of Agricultural Lands; 3 Mechanisms of Transfer of 238U from Soil to Plants |
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4 The Results of Experimental Studies on the Accumulation of 238U in the Yield of Cereals on Different Soils with the Application of Mineral Fertilisers and Ameliorants4.1 The Effect of Mineral Fertilisers on the Accumulation of 238U in the Barley Crop on the Main Types of Soils of the Non-chernozem Zone; 4.2 Influence of Mineral Fertilisers and Ameliorants on the Accumulation of 238U in the Cereal Crops; 5 Conclusions; References; Factors Influencing the Soil to Plant Transfer of Uranium; 1 Introduction; 2 Transfer Factors; 3 Factors Affecting the Uranium Soil-to-Plant Transfer |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 28, 2019) |
| Subject |
Uranium -- Environmental aspects
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Plants -- Radioactive contamination.
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Radioactive pollution.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General.
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Plants -- Radioactive contamination
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Radioactive pollution
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Uranium -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gupta, Dharmen K., editor
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Walther, Clemens, editor
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| ISBN |
9783030149611 |
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3030149617 |
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