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Radioactive fallout

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-009866

Radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere following a nuclear explosion or reactor accident and subsequently fall back to Earth. These particles can contaminate land, water, and food supplies, posing a long-term radiation hazard. The composition and distribution depend on meteorological conditions and the nature of the event.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-009866
FieldChemistry
SubjectAnalytical Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1541 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)
See alsoRadioactive
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009866",
  "term": "Radioactive fallout",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere following a nuclear explosion or reactor accident and subsequently fall back to Earth. These particles can contaminate land, water, and food supplies, posing a long-term radiation hazard. The composition and distribution depend on meteorological conditions and the nature of the event.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "radioactive"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1541 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/radioactive-fallout/"
}

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