title: Estimation of site-specific deposition velocities and mass interception factor using 7Be and the prediction of deposition pattern of radionuclides at Kaiga site, India.
abstract: Site-specific wet, dry deposition velocities and mass interception factors at Kaiga site, where three PHWR type power plants are operational, using 7Be as a tracer are presented. Mean wet and dry deposition velocities for Kaiga site were found to be 7.4 x 10(-2) m s(-1) and 3.0 x 10(-4) m s(-1), respectively. Mass interception factors for vegetation were found to be 0.7-5.6 m(2) kg(-1) dry weight with a mean of 2.4 m(2) kg(-1) dry weight. The site-specific data were used for the prediction of radionuclide distribution pattern in soil and vegetation in the case of a hypothetical air contamination.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Survey Laboratory, Kaiga Generating Station, (Health Physics Division, BARC), Kaiga, Uttar Kannada District, Karwar, Karnataka 581400, India. jpjames@npcil.co.in
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ravi
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D001608:Beryllium / Q000737:chemistry*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D007194:India; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000737:chemistry; D011210:Power Plants; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D020959:Polyethylene; D001608:Beryllium