Abstract
In late September and October 2017, Ru-103 and Ru-106 have been detected throughout the northern hemisphere by national environmental radioactivity monitoring networks and by the International Monitoring System that is being established to verify compliance with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Ru- 103 (half-life: 39.26 d) and Ru-106 (half-life: 373.6 d) are radioactive particulates
that have no natural sources and for which there is no measurable global background. Based on the fact that only Ru-106 (and, in much lower concentrations and at fewer places, Ru-103) but no other fission products such as iodine and cesium have been measured, a nuclear accident can be excluded.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its Application |
Subtitle of host publication | ITM 2018: Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXVI |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 343-346 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-030-22055-6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-030-22054-9 |
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State | Published - 24 Nov 2019 |
Event | 2018 - ITM - 36th International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its Applications - Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa Duration: 14 May 2018 → 18 May 2018 https://itm2018.vito.be/ |
Conference
Conference | 2018 - ITM - 36th International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its Applications |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Ottawa |
Period | 2018-05-14 → 2018-05-18 |
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