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Table 2

% Partitioning of caesium, plutonium and ruthenium into particle size groups.

Scenario Soluble aerosols Fuel particles 2–5 μm Fuel particles 5–10 μm Fuel particles 10–20 μm




  Cs Pu Ru Cs Pu Ru Cs Pu Ru Cs Pu Ru
1 100 0 0 0
2 50 0 0 2.5 5 5 22.5 45 45 25 50 50
3 100 95 0 0.25 0 2.25 0 2.5
4 50 0 50 2.5 5 2.5 22.5 45 22.5 25 50 25

Pu is not expected except as part of a fuel particle and Ru is not expected except as a fuel particle or with oxidation.

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