Radioactivity of mining sites of lead, zinc and phosphate ores in Serbia
Апстракт
Natural resources such as ores contain radioactive nuclides at various concentrations. Therefore it is important to investigate the radioactivity in these resources as well as in the soil at the locations of ore deposits. For that reason we conducted preliminary measurements in the soil samples taken from the locations of lead and zinc ore deposits in Bosilegrad and Raska and from the locations of phosphate ore deposits in Bosilegrad to estimate the environmental conditions prior to the ore excavation. The activity concentrations of radionuclides in soil, water and plant samples were determined by gamma spectrometry (HPGe detector, relative efficiency 23%). Results showed the presence of natural radionuclides Ra-226, Th-232, K-40, U-235, U-238 as well as the produced radionuclide Cs-137 (from the Chernobyl accident). Ambient gamma radiation dose rate in ground level air was also measured. In order to estimate the influence of subsequent mining on the working and living environment, rad...ium equivalent (Ra-eq), external hazard index (H-ex), external gamma absorbed dose rate ((D) over dot) and annual effective dose (D-E) were determined.
Кључне речи:
Radioactivity / mining / environmentИзвор:
Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A: Toxic Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 2012, 47, 6, 812-817Финансирање / 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: 10.1080/10934529.2012.664992
ISSN: 1093-4529; 1532-4117
PubMed: 22423986
WoS: 000302665900002
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84859343944
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Todorović, Dragana AU - Janković, Marija M. AU - Krneta-Nikolić, Jelena D. AU - Košutić, Duško D. PY - 2012 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4790 AB - Natural resources such as ores contain radioactive nuclides at various concentrations. Therefore it is important to investigate the radioactivity in these resources as well as in the soil at the locations of ore deposits. For that reason we conducted preliminary measurements in the soil samples taken from the locations of lead and zinc ore deposits in Bosilegrad and Raska and from the locations of phosphate ore deposits in Bosilegrad to estimate the environmental conditions prior to the ore excavation. The activity concentrations of radionuclides in soil, water and plant samples were determined by gamma spectrometry (HPGe detector, relative efficiency 23%). Results showed the presence of natural radionuclides Ra-226, Th-232, K-40, U-235, U-238 as well as the produced radionuclide Cs-137 (from the Chernobyl accident). Ambient gamma radiation dose rate in ground level air was also measured. In order to estimate the influence of subsequent mining on the working and living environment, radium equivalent (Ra-eq), external hazard index (H-ex), external gamma absorbed dose rate ((D) over dot) and annual effective dose (D-E) were determined. T2 - Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A: Toxic Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering T1 - Radioactivity of mining sites of lead, zinc and phosphate ores in Serbia VL - 47 IS - 6 SP - 812 EP - 817 DO - 10.1080/10934529.2012.664992 ER -
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Todorović, D., Janković, M. M., Krneta-Nikolić, J. D.,& Košutić, D. D.. (2012). Radioactivity of mining sites of lead, zinc and phosphate ores in Serbia. in Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A: Toxic Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 47(6), 812-817. https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2012.664992
Todorović D, Janković MM, Krneta-Nikolić JD, Košutić DD. Radioactivity of mining sites of lead, zinc and phosphate ores in Serbia. in Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A: Toxic Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering. 2012;47(6):812-817. doi:10.1080/10934529.2012.664992 .
Todorović, Dragana, Janković, Marija M., Krneta-Nikolić, Jelena D., Košutić, Duško D., "Radioactivity of mining sites of lead, zinc and phosphate ores in Serbia" in Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A: Toxic Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 47, no. 6 (2012):812-817, https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2012.664992 . .