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Radioactive strontium (Sr) and radioactive caesium (Cs) are contaminants causing major concern because of their ease of entry into biological systems due to their similarity to calcium and potassium, respectively. As a result of the Chernobyl accident in 1986, large areas of the Ukraine are contaminated with these radionuclides. Areas both at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in the United States and at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan are also contaminated with these radionuclides. Both caesium and strontium are soluble in water, but their mobility in natural environments is retarded by their strong interactions with soil organic materials, clay minerals, and iron oxides.
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Mason, C.F.V., Lu, N., Conca, J. (2000). Radioactive Strontium-and Caesium-Contaminated Sites: Characterisation, Transport, and Remedial Options. In: Hecker, S.S., Mason, C.F.V., Kadyrzhanov, K.K., Kislitsin, S.B. (eds) Nuclear Physical Methods in Radioecological Investigations of Nuclear Test Sites. NATO Science Series, vol 31. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4116-1_7
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