Re: Rad query on earthworms

["Ron L. Kathren" <rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu>]

Curious question, but just off the top of my head (there being no hair there
to impede this opinion) I am unaware of any bioconcentration by earthworms,
and thus would suspect that the chief radionuclide is K-40, at a
concentration similar to that in tissue.  What an idea for a thesis topic .
.  .

Ron Kathren

----- Original Message -----
From: <Rick_Strickert@radian.com>
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Subject: Rad query on earthworms


>
> Does anyone happen to know, off the top of their head, typical
> concentrations of natural radioactive isotopes in earthworms...  Or a
> reference to same?
>
> Rick
>
> Richard G Strickert, Ph.D.
> Radian International
> Austin, TX
>
>
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