activity is 2.6% of the initial atl activity. Because the present

241

Pu activity in the

soil is about seven times that of 2??+240 Pu, the final 241A soil activity resulting from

the decay of 7+! pu will be 0.18 that of
concentrations are 0.7 that of

241

Am resulting from

24)

23942405

2394240

Pu.

The currently observed 241 Ay soil

Thus, the final total soil concentration of
241

Am now present and that resulting from

0.88 (0.7 + 0.18) that of the existing 727*2#0 Pu

soil concentrations.

Pu decay will be

For estimates of

dose via inhalation, the eventual 241 Am soil concentrations can be considered equal to the
23942405, concentrations.

As a result, the doses calculated for 239+240p, can be

doubled to account for the 24! am,

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