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Distribution Coefficients for All Elements

Form Kd Soil Type Soil Texture Reference
1. Ac-209 4.50E+2 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
2. Ac-209 1.50E+3 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
3. Ac-209 2.40E+3 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
4. Ac-209 5.40E+3 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
5. Ag-107 2.50E+0 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
6. Ag-107 1.30E+1 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
7. Ag-107 8.10E+1 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
8. Ag-107 9.00E+1 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
9. Ag-107 1.20E+2 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
10. Ag-107 1.80E+2 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
11. Ag-107 4.00E+2 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
12. Ag-107 1.10E+3 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
13. Ag-107 2.40E+3 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
14. Ag-107 3.30E+3 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
15. Ag-107 1.50E+4 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
16. Ag-107 8.90E+4 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
17. Am-241 1.10E+1 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
18. Am-241 4.50E+1 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
19. Am-241 8.50E+1 not specified not specified Till, 1983
20. Am-241 6.00E+2 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
21. Am-241 9.90E+2 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
22. Am-241 2.00E+3 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
23. Am-241 3.60E+3 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
24. Am-241 5.00E+3 Granite not specified Till, 1983
25. Am-241 8.10E+3 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
26. Am-241 1.10E+5 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
27. Am-241 1.60E+5 not specified Sandy Loam IAEA, 1994
28. Am-241 2.60E+5 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
29. Am-241 1.50E+6 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
30. Am-241 3.30E+6 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
31. Be-9 2.40E+2 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
32. Be-9 8.10E+2 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
33. Be-9 1.30E+3 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
34. Be-9 3.00E+3 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
35. Br-79 7.43E+0 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
36. Br-79 1.50E+1 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
37. Br-79 4.90E+1 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
38. Br-79 1.80E+2 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
39. Ca-40 9.00E+0 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
40. Ca-40 3.00E+1 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
41. Ca-40 4.90E+1 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
42. Ca-40 1.10E+2 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
43. Cd-114 1.60E+0 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
44. Cd-114 3.70E+0 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
45. Cd-114 8.20E+0 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
46. Cd-114 4.00E+1 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
47. Cd-114 7.40E+1 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
48. Cd-114 9.00E+1 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
49. Cd-114 5.40E+2 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
50. Cd-114 8.10E+2 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
51. Cd-114 9.90E+2 not specified Loam IAEA, 1994
52. Cd-114 1.50E+3 not specified Sand IAEA, 1994
53. Cd-114 3.30E+3 not specified Clay IAEA, 1994
54. Cd-114 8.10E+4 not specified not specified IAEA, 1994
55. Cerium 2.00E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
56. Cerium 4.00E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
57. Cerium 4.90E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
58. Ce-144 1.00E+3 Soils and Clays not specified Yu, 1993.
59. Cerium 3.00E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
60. Cerium 7.30E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
61. Ce-144 7.80E+3 not specified not specified Till, 1983
62. Cerium 8.10E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
63. Cerium 1.20E+4 Sand Loam IAEA, 1994
64. Cerium 2.00E+4 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
65. Cerium 5.40E+4 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
66. Cerium 1.60E+5 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
67. Ce-144 1.00E+7 not specified not specified Till, 1983
68. Curium 4.00E+3 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
69. Curium 4.40E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
70. Curium 5.40E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
71. Curium 1.20E+4 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
72. Curium 1.80E+4 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
73. Curium 7.30E+4 Sand Loam IAEA, 1994
74. Cobalt 2.20E-1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
75. Cobalt 1.50E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
76. Cobalt 4.90E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
77. Cobalt 6.00E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
78. Cobalt 9.90E+1 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
79. Co-60 1.00E+2 Sand not specified Yu, 1993.
80. Cobalt 5.40E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
81. Cobalt 9.90E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
82. Co-60 1.00E+3 Soils and Clays not specified Yu, 1993.
83. Cobalt 1.30E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
84. Cobalt 1.60E+4 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
85. Cobalt 1.80E+4 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
86. Cobalt 2.00E+4 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
87. Cobalt 2.00E+4 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
88. Co-60 3.00E+4 not specified not specified Till, 1983
89. Co-60 3.00E+5 not specified not specified Till, 1983
90. Chromium 9.10E-2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
91. Chromium 1.00E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
92. Chromium 1.20E+0 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
93. Chromium 3.00E+1 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
94. Chromium 6.70E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
95. Chromium 2.70E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
96. Chromium 1.50E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
97. Chromium 4.40E+3 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
98. Chromium 9.90E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
99. Chromium 6.00E+4 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
100. Cesium 2.00E-1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
101. Cesium 1.80E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
102. Cs-135 1.70E+1 not specified not specified Till, 1983
103. Cs-137 1.70E+1 not specified not specified Till, 1983
104. Cesium 7.40E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
105. Cesium 2.70E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
106. Cesium 2.70E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
107. Cesium 3.30E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
108. Cs-137 3.56E+2 Soils and Clays Loam Klechkovskii, 1957
109. Cs-135 5.00E+2 Soils and Clays not specified Yu, 1993.
110. Cs-137 5.00E+2 Soils and Clays not specified Yu, 1993.
111. Cesium 1.80E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
112. Cesium 4.40E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
113. Cesium 4.00E+4 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
114. Cesium 4.40E+4 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
115. Cesium 6.00E+4 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
116. Cs-135m 8.00E+4 not specified not specified Till, 1983
117. Cs-137 8.00E+4 not specified not specified Till, 1983
118. Cesium 3.60E+5 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
119. Eu-154 2.00E+2 not specified not specified Till, 1983
120. Eu-155 2.00E+2 not specified not specified Till, 1983
121. Eu-154 5.00E+2 not specified not specified Till, 1983
122. Eu-155 5.00E+2 not specified not specified Till, 1983
123. Eu-154 1.30E+5 not specified not specified Till, 1983
124. Eu-155 1.30E+5 not specified not specified Till, 1983
125. Fluorine 4.00E+4 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
126. Iron 1.20E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
127. Iron 6.70E+0 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
128. Iron 1.60E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
129. Iron 2.00E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
130. Iron 2.20E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
131. Iron 8.10E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
132. Iron 3.30E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
133. Iron 4.00E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
134. Iron 4.90E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
135. H-3 1.00E-10 not specified not specified Higley, 1998
136. H-3 1.00E-4 not specified not specified Higley, 1998
137. Hahnium 1.50E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
138. Hahnium 5.40E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
139. Hafnium 4.50E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
140. Hafnium 2.40E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
141. Holmium 2.40E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
142. Holmium 8.10E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
143. Holmium 1.30E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
144. Holmium 3.00E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
145. I-129 1.00E-10 not specified not specified Higley, 1998
146. I-131 1.00E-10 not specified not specified Higley, 1998
147. Iodine 1.30E-2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
148. Iodine 8.20E-2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
149. Iodine 8.20E-2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
150. Iodine 5.00E-1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
151. Iodine 1.00E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
152. Iodine 4.50E+0 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
153. I-129 1.00E+1 not specified not specified Till, 1983
154. I-131 1.00E+1 not specified not specified Till, 1983
155. Iodine 2.70E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
156. Iodine 3.30E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
157. Iodine 8.50E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
158. I-129 1.00E+2 not specified not specified Till, 1983
159. I-131 1.00E+2 not specified not specified Till, 1983
160. Iodine 1.80E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
161. Iodine 2.40E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
162. Iodine 1.50E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
163. Manganese 3.00E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
164. Manganese 3.30E+0 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
165. Manganese 4.10E+0 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
166. Manganese 4.90E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
167. Manganese 1.80E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
168. Manganese 4.90E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
169. Manganese 7.20E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
170. Manganese 8.10E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
171. Manganese 9.90E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
172. Manganese 1.30E+5 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
173. Molybdenum 8.20E-1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
174. Molybdenum 7.40E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
175. Molybdenum 8.20E+0 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
176. Molybdenum 1.00E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
177. Molybdenum 2.70E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
178. Molybdenum 6.70E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
179. Molybdenum 7.40E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
180. Molybdenum 9.00E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
181. Molybdenum 1.30E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
182. Molybdenum 9.90E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
183. Niobium 1.60E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
184. Niobium 5.40E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
185. Niobium 9.00E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
186. Niobium 2.00E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
187. Nickel 2.00E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
188. Nickel 1.60E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
189. Nickel 1.80E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
190. Nickel 3.00E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
191. Nickel 4.00E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
192. Nickel 6.70E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
193. Nickel 1.10E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
194. Nickel 2.70E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
195. Nickel 6.60E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
196. Nickel 8.10E+3 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
197. Neptunium 2.70E-2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
198. Neptunium 1.40E-1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
199. Neptunium 2.20E+0 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
200. Neptunium 4.10E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
201. Neptunium 2.50E+1 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
202. Neptunium 5.50E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
203. Neptunium 1.20E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
204. Neptunium 2.70E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
205. Neptunium 5.40E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
206. Neptunium 1.20E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
207. Neptunium 2.70E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
208. Neptunium 1.10E+5 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
209. Phosphorus 9.00E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
210. Phosphorus 3.00E+1 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
211. Phosphorus 4.90E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
212. Phosphorus 1.10E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
213. Protactinium 5.40E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
214. Protactinium 1.80E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
215. Protactinium 2.70E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
216. Protactinium 6.60E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
217. Lead 2.70E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
218. Lead 2.70E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
219. Lead 5.40E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
220. Lead 9.90E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
221. Lead 8.10E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
222. Lead 1.60E+4 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
223. Lead 2.20E+4 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
224. Lead 2.70E+4 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
225. Lead 6.00E+4 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
226. Lead 2.70E+5 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
227. Palladium 5.50E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
228. Palladium 1.80E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
229. Palladium 2.70E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
230. Palladium 6.70E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
231. Polonium 6.00E+0 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
232. Polonium 3.00E+1 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
233. Polonium 1.50E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
234. Polonium 4.00E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
235. Polonium 2.70E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
236. Polonium 3.60E+3 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
237. Polonium 5.40E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
238. Polonium 6.60E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
239. Plutonium 1.00E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
240. Plutonium 1.80E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
241. Plutonium 7.40E+1 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
242. Pu-239 1.00E+2 not specified not specified Till, 1983
243. Plutonium 1.10E+2 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
244. Plutonium 5.40E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
245. Plutonium 1.20E+3 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
246. Plutonium 1.80E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
247. Pu-239 2.00E+3 Soils and Clays not specified Yu, 1993.
248. Plutonium 4.90E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
249. Plutonium 1.30E+4 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
250. Plutonium 1.60E+4 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
251. Plutonium 3.30E+5 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
252. Plutonium 3.30E+5 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
253. Pu-239 1.00E+7 not specified not specified Till, 1983
254. Radium 8.20E-1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
255. Ra-226 1.00E+1 not specified not specified Till, 1983
256. Ra-228 1.00E+1 not specified not specified Till, 1983
257. Ra-226 7.00E+1 Soils and Clays not specified Critical Review: Radionuclide Transport, Sediment Transport, and Water Quality mathematical Modeling; and Radionuclide Adsorption/Desorption Mechanisms
258. Ra-228 7.00E+1 Soils and Clays not specified Yu, 1993.
259. Radium 7.40E+1 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
260. Radium 4.90E+2 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
261. Radium 6.70E+2 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
262. Ra-226 1.00E+3 not specified not specified Till, 1983
263. Ra-228 1.00E+3 not specified not specified Till, 1983
264. Radium 2.40E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
265. Radium 9.00E+3 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
266. Radium 3.60E+4 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
267. Radium 1.20E+5 Soils and Clays Clay IAEA, 1994
268. Radium 3.00E+5 Sand Sand Higley, 1998
269. Radium 1.80E+7 Soils and Clays Loam IAEA, 1994
270. Rubidium 5.50E+1 Sand Sand IAEA, 1994
271.