Table 3.

Size Distribution and Plutonium Activity in Two Adjacent Soils in Area 13

Size Range

Cum)

Abundance*

(4)

Activity in

Activity per

(dpm/g)

(dpm/g)

Size Fraction

Gram of Soil

Contributed by

Size Fraction

(%)

Nonvegetated Soil

2000-840
840-250
250-125
125-53
53-20
20-5
5-2
< 2

9.0
30.2
26.2
21.9
6.4
3.0
1.8
1.6

Total

100.1

195
190
206
4,645
26,556
28,350
3,540
2,250

18
57
54
1,016
1,686
836
97
36

0.5
1.5
1.4
26.7
44.4
22.0
2.6
1.0

3,800

100.1

1
40
23
384
1,932
163
20
10

0.0
1.5
0.9
14.9
75.1
6.3
0.8
0.4

2,573

99.9

Vegetated Soil
2000-840
840-250
250-125
125-53
53-20
20-5
5-2
< 2

3.1
20.8
30.4
34.5
8.7
1.1
0.5
0.6

Total

99.7

40
190
75
1,115
22,180
14,305
3,965
1,720

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*Abundance in percentage by weight.

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