Re: High Background

[Laszlo Toro <tlaszlo@mail.dnttm.ro>]

Doug,
In Brasil the high radioactive area is Pocos de
Caldas, try the references
Cullen T.L., Penna Franca E: International
Symposium on areas of high natural radioactivity
Pocos de Caldas, Brasil. Academia Brasiliera de
Ciencias, Rio de Janeiro-RJ-1977
Cross, J.E. et al: Modelling of redox front and
uranium movement in a uranium mine at Pocos de
Caldas, Radiochimica Acta (in 1990 it was sent to
press)
The Pocos de Caldas natural analogue: studies of
redox front movement, The International Intraval
Project, N.Chapman ed., The Swedish Nuclear Power
Inspectorate P.O. Box 27106, S-10252 Stockholm,
Sweden
etc.

Laszlo Toro
Radiation Hygiene Dept.
Institute of Public Health
RO 1900 Timisoara
V. Babes av. 16-18
Romania
e-mail tlaszlo@mail.dnttm.ro



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