Re: request for help with Wikipedia article

[Michael McNaughton <mcnaught@LANL.GOV>]

At 08:02 AM 08/26/2004, Nathan Russell wrote:

>I've seen figures for the total from 2 to 12 EBq



I think the most definitive estimates are from the IAEA; I think 8 EBq is 

the latest estimate.



>and around 2-3 for Cs137 alone.



This seems wrong. The latest estimate I have seen is 0.08 EBq.



>Is it safe to assume that Cs137 is the majority of the remaining activity?



I think so, yes. If I am wrong, I am sure someone on this list will correct me.



>I assume some C14 was generated in the moderator, and a great deal of that 

>made it into the atmosphere, but is that not a significant source of 

>contamination?



You ask good questions. What you say is reasonable, and I don't know the 

answer.



mike

Mike McNaughton

Los Alamos National Lab.

email: mcnaught@LANL.gov or mcnaughton@LANL.gov

phone: 505-667-6130; page: 505-664-7733



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