Radium contamination of the banks of the river Laak as a consequence of the phosphate industry in Belgium

For over half a century, phosphate ores of marine origin, containing 226Ra, have been processed in Belgium to produce calcium phosphate for use in cattle food. As a result, the waste water containing 226Ra were discharged into two little rivers, one of which is the Laak. The purpose of this study wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of environmental radioactivity 2001, Vol.54 (1), p.53-60
Hauptverfasser:	Paridaens, Johan, Vanmarcke, Hans
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	226Ra Belgium Belgium, Laak R Chemical Industry Environmental contamination Phosphate industry Phosphates - chemical synthesis Radium - analysis Water Pollutants, Radioactive - analysis
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