Cesium-134 in Alaskan Eskimos and in fallout
Palmer HE and Perkins RW. 1963. Cesium-134 in Alaskan Eskimos and in fallout. Science. 142(3588):66-67
Whole-body counts of Alaskan Eskimos during the summer of 1962 showed the presence of cesium-134 as well as cesium-137. Cesium-134 was also found in reindeer and caribou meatt; this finding was confirmed through coincidence counting. There was generally about 1 percnet as much cesium-134 as there was cesium-137. Cesium-134 was also found on air filters collected at Richland, Washington. The appearance of cesium-134 seems to be world-wide and continuing.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Palmer, H; Perkins, R
- Units
- BELA , CAKR , GAAR , KOVA , NOAT
- Keywords
- Alaskan Eskimos, Alaskan natives, Arctic, Cesium-134, Contaminants, Contaminants/Hazardous Materials, Contamination, Environmental Impacts, Hazardous Materials, Native Americans, Radioactivity, Radionuclides