Environmental radioactivity in southern Serbia at locations where depleted uranium was used
2014
Аутори
Sarap, NatašaJanković, Marija M.
Todorović, Dragana
Krneta-Nikolić, Jelena D.
Kovačević, Milojko
Чланак у часопису (Објављена верзија)
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In the 1999 bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, NATO forces used ammunition containing depleted uranium. The cleaning of depleted uranium that followed was performed in southern Serbia by the Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences between 2002 and 2007 at the locations of Pljackovica, Borovac, Bratoselce, and Reljan. This paper presents detailed results of radioactivity monitoring four years after cleaning (2011), which included the determination of gamma emitters in soil, water, and plant samples, as well as gross alpha and beta activities in water samples. The gamma spectrometry results showed the presence of natural radionuclides Ra-226, Th-232, K-40, U-235, U-238, and the produced radionuclide Cs-137 (from the Chernobyl accident). In order to evaluate the radiological hazard from soil, the radium equivalent activity, the gamma dose rate, the external hazard index, and the annual effective dose were calculated. Considering that a significant number of people inhabit the stud...ied locations, the periodical monitoring of radionuclide content is vital.
Кључне речи:
environmental samples / gamma spectrometry / gross alpha activity / gross beta activityИзвор:
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 2014, 65, 2, 189-197Финансирање / пројекти:
- Нове технологије за мониторинг и заштиту животног окружења од штетних хемијских супстанци и радијационог оптерећења (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-43009)
DOI: 10.2478/10004-1254-65-2014-2427
ISSN: 0004-1254
PubMed: 24778342
WoS: 000345696400006
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84908036971
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Sarap, Nataša AU - Janković, Marija M. AU - Todorović, Dragana AU - Krneta-Nikolić, Jelena D. AU - Kovačević, Milojko PY - 2014 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/240 AB - In the 1999 bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, NATO forces used ammunition containing depleted uranium. The cleaning of depleted uranium that followed was performed in southern Serbia by the Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences between 2002 and 2007 at the locations of Pljackovica, Borovac, Bratoselce, and Reljan. This paper presents detailed results of radioactivity monitoring four years after cleaning (2011), which included the determination of gamma emitters in soil, water, and plant samples, as well as gross alpha and beta activities in water samples. The gamma spectrometry results showed the presence of natural radionuclides Ra-226, Th-232, K-40, U-235, U-238, and the produced radionuclide Cs-137 (from the Chernobyl accident). In order to evaluate the radiological hazard from soil, the radium equivalent activity, the gamma dose rate, the external hazard index, and the annual effective dose were calculated. Considering that a significant number of people inhabit the studied locations, the periodical monitoring of radionuclide content is vital. T2 - Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju T1 - Environmental radioactivity in southern Serbia at locations where depleted uranium was used VL - 65 IS - 2 SP - 189 EP - 197 DO - 10.2478/10004-1254-65-2014-2427 ER -
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Sarap, N., Janković, M. M., Todorović, D., Krneta-Nikolić, J. D.,& Kovačević, M.. (2014). Environmental radioactivity in southern Serbia at locations where depleted uranium was used. in Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 65(2), 189-197. https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-65-2014-2427
Sarap N, Janković MM, Todorović D, Krneta-Nikolić JD, Kovačević M. Environmental radioactivity in southern Serbia at locations where depleted uranium was used. in Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju. 2014;65(2):189-197. doi:10.2478/10004-1254-65-2014-2427 .
Sarap, Nataša, Janković, Marija M., Todorović, Dragana, Krneta-Nikolić, Jelena D., Kovačević, Milojko, "Environmental radioactivity in southern Serbia at locations where depleted uranium was used" in Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 65, no. 2 (2014):189-197, https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-65-2014-2427 . .