Iodine-129 in Missouri Rain and Milk

Author

L. L. Oliver
Robert V. Ballad
Oliver Manuel, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

A combination of neutron activation and mass spectrometry was used to measure¹²⁹I and¹²⁷I in local samples of rain and milk. The general distribution of values for the¹²⁹I/¹²⁷I ratio in these samples can be understood in terms of well established geochemical and biological cycles of iodine, but the origin of high¹²⁹I/¹²⁷I ratios in a few of the samples collected in 1976 is not understood. The procedures used to extract and purify iodine were tested by monitoring¹³¹I in rain and milk following the Chinese atmospheric bomb test of September 17, 1977.

Recommended Citation

L. L. Oliver et al., "Iodine-129 in Missouri Rain and Milk," Journal of Radioanalytical Chemistry, vol. 68, pp. 233 - 244, Elsevier BV, Mar 1982.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02517626

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0134-0719

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1982 Akadémiai Kiadó, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Mar 1982