Distributions of 137Cs and 210Pb in moss collected from Belarus and Slovakia
- Title: Distributions of 137Cs and 210Pb in moss collected from Belarus and Slovakia
Author: Aleksiayenak, Yu.V. / Frontasyeva, M.V. / Florek, M. / Sykora, I. / Holy, K. / Masarik, J. / Brestakova, L. / (…) / Ramatlhape, K.I.
Reference: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 117, p.19-24, Mar 2013
doi: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.01.018
Keywords: 137Cs and 210Pb in moss; 137Cs in surface air; Chernobyl fallout; Gamma spectroscopy
Abstract: ► Belarus moss was used as a biological indicator of 137Cs and 210Pb. ► Comparison with concentration of 137Cs and 210Pb in moss from Slovakia. ► Moss samples reflect the original distribution of Chernobyl fallout in Belarus. ► Regular decrease of the annual average activity of 137Cs in surface air in Slovakia. ► Median concentration of 210Pb in moss from Belarus is 2.3 times lower than in Slovakia.
URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0265931X1200029X