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... tritium ) and carbon - 14 , that develops through the influence of cosmic rays upon the atmosphere . The natural radioactivity of potassium - 40 in the ocean is esti- mated at 5 X 1011 Ci3 In comparison to the natural background ...
... tritium ) and carbon - 14 , that develops through the influence of cosmic rays upon the atmosphere . The natural radioactivity of potassium - 40 in the ocean is esti- mated at 5 X 1011 Ci3 In comparison to the natural background ...
Page 105
... tritium originating from nuclear testings entered the world oceans as fall - out , tritium can only be found in large areas of the Atlantic Ocean in the surface layers with a depth of less than 1000 m . But in the northern hemisphere ...
... tritium originating from nuclear testings entered the world oceans as fall - out , tritium can only be found in large areas of the Atlantic Ocean in the surface layers with a depth of less than 1000 m . But in the northern hemisphere ...
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... tritium ) 1975 4,460 780 1976 6,770 880 total 45,970 4,880 60,500 ( 30,000 tritium ) 53,500 ( 21,000 tritium ) 289,000 Convention ( see Chap . 10 ) the OECD has stopped the dumping of radioactive waste ; since then this is settled by ...
... tritium ) 1975 4,460 780 1976 6,770 880 total 45,970 4,880 60,500 ( 30,000 tritium ) 53,500 ( 21,000 tritium ) 289,000 Convention ( see Chap . 10 ) the OECD has stopped the dumping of radioactive waste ; since then this is settled by ...
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