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slight pH effect on strontium K d values in high ionic strength solutions. Rhodes (1957) and Prout<br />

(1958) reported that increases in ionic strength resulted in lower strontium K d values.<br />

5.8.6 Partition Coefficient, K d , Values<br />

5.8.6.1 General Availability of K d Data<br />

Two simplifying assumptions underlying the selection of strontium K d values included in the lookup<br />

table were made. Strontium adsorption: (1) occurs by cation exchange, and (2) follows a<br />

linear isotherm. These assumptions appear to be reasonable for a wide range of environmental<br />

conditions. However, these simplifying assumptions are compromised in systems with strontium<br />

concentration greater than about 10 -4 M, humic substance concentration greater than about 5<br />

mg/l, ionic strength levels greater than about 0.1 M, and pH levels greater than about 12.<br />

Based on these assumptions and limitation, strontium K d values and some important ancillary<br />

parameters that influence cation exchange were collected from the literature and tabulated<br />

(Appendix H). 1 Data included in this table, were from studies that reported K d values (not<br />

percent adsorbed or Freundlich or Langmuir constants) and were conducted in systems consisting<br />

of (1) natural soils (as opposed to pure mineral phases), (2) low ionic strength (

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