Abstract
AT the time of the Windscale accident on October 10, 1957, it was considered that it would be of botanical interest to determine the amount of radioactivity occurring in vegetation in the vicinity of the reactor, and accordingly a small-scale investigation was carried out by us. Since no precise figures have been issued officially, the present observations will provide an indication of the level and nature of the activity present in the vegetation.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
KIMBER, G., BOOTH, A. Radioactivity of Plant Material collected after the Accident at Windscale No. 1 Pile. Nature 181, 1391–1392 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1811391a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/1811391a0
This article is cited by
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
