Abstract:
The activity concentration and the size distribution of the
7Be in atmospheric aerosol were measured in ground-level air. Aerosol sampling was performed with a cascade impactor covering the size range from 0.49 to 7.2 μm and simultaneously with a high-volume sampler. Activity of
7Be was measured by gamma spectrometry. During sampling period, the concentration mean of the
7Be is 7.29 mBq/m
3 and it is high in spring. It is found that
7Be almost cannot be detected on aerosols above 3.0 μm in diameter. Aerosols larger than 0.95 μm are attached by about 10% of total
7Be. The most
7Be activity is associated with aerosols smaller than 0.95 μm.