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Toxic radionuclide contamination
Introduction into the environment of unstable isotopes of elements that undergo radioactive decay, emitting radiation that is harmful to organisms.
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Ecotoxicology
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Radon
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Determination of premining geochemical background and delineation of extent of sediment contamination in Blue Creek downstream from Midnite Mine, Stevens county, Washington
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Geochemical and radionuclide analyses of surface samples and cores taken near the outflow of this old uranium mine.
Geochemical analyses of rock, sediment, and water from the region in and around the Tuba City landfill, Tuba City, Arizona
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Regional samples of rock, sediment, leachates, and water were collected in and around the TCL site and analyzed for major and minor elements and radionuclides
Geochemical data from analyses of rock, sediment, water, and solid-phase leaching at the Tuba City open dump, Tuba City, Arizona
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Study of sources and resulting transport of radionuclides and other dissolved constituents in the surrounding ground water.
Radon in soils of parts of Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties, Texas
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Analysis of soil samples in the Texas borderland area