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THE increasing use of plutonium and the possibility of the activation of tungsten and lead by intense neutron flux produced by nuclear devices suggested a need for some investigations of the plant–soil interrelationship of these elements. Lead-210, 185W and 239Pu were the nuclides used.
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WILSON, D., CLINE, J. Removal of Plutonium-239, Tungsten-185 and Lead-210 from Soils. Nature 209, 941–942 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/209941a0
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