Nuclear accidents can release large amounts of radionuclides, contaminating the atmosphere, water and soil. To reduce the environmental damage caused by such events it is important to understand the ...

Deep-sea crusts preserved plutonium traces from a rare ancient cosmic event, likely a neutron-star merger, dating back over ...

Radionuclides can be transferred to plants and then to animals from rocks and minerals present in the soil and water resulting in exposure to ionizing radiation as part of everyday life. Such exposure ...

This publication considers the various international standards to be applied at the national level for the assessment of levels of radionuclides in food and in drinking water in different ...