TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gulan, Ljiljana
AU  - Stajić, Jelena M.
AU  - Bochicchio, Francesco
AU  - Carpentieri, Carmela
AU  - Milić, Gordana A.
AU  - Nikezić, Dragoslav
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1698
AB  - This paper presents indoor radon concentrations and specific activities of natural radionuclides measured in soils of Kosovo and Metohija. The measurements of radon concentration were performed during two consecutive 6-month periods in two rooms of 63 houses using CR-39 detectors. The annual radon concentration ranged from 30 to 810 Bq m(-3) with the average value of 128 Bq m(-3). Almost 15% of the houses had radon concentration higher than 200 Bq m(-3). The difference between radon concentrations measured in the two 6-month periods was analyzed, showing, as expected, a slightly higher radon concentration in the winter period than in the summer period. The variation between different rooms of the same houses was also analyzed, showing that 20% of the dwellings had a significantly higher radon concentration ( GT 100 Bq m(-3)) in one room compared to the other (the coefficient of variation ranged up to 96%). The specific activities of natural radionuclides in the nearby soil were determined by gamma spectrometry. The estimated average value (and standard deviation) of Ra-226, Th-232, and K-40 specific activities were 32 (13), 35 (16), and 582 (159) Bq kg(-1), respectively. The correlation between indoor Rn-222 and Ra-226 content in soil was investigated. Only a weak correlation was found (Spearmans rho = 0.220) indicating that other factors might affect diffusion and accumulation of radon indoors, as confirmed also by the high variability between the rooms of the same houses.
T2  - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
T1  - Is high indoor radon concentration correlated with specific activity of radium in nearby soil? A study in Kosovo and Metohija
VL  - 24
IS  - 24
SP  - 19561
EP  - 19568
DO  - 10.1007/s11356-017-9538-8
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gulan, Ljiljana and Stajić, Jelena M. and Bochicchio, Francesco and Carpentieri, Carmela and Milić, Gordana A. and Nikezić, Dragoslav and Žunić, Zora S.",
year = "2017",
abstract = "This paper presents indoor radon concentrations and specific activities of natural radionuclides measured in soils of Kosovo and Metohija. The measurements of radon concentration were performed during two consecutive 6-month periods in two rooms of 63 houses using CR-39 detectors. The annual radon concentration ranged from 30 to 810 Bq m(-3) with the average value of 128 Bq m(-3). Almost 15% of the houses had radon concentration higher than 200 Bq m(-3). The difference between radon concentrations measured in the two 6-month periods was analyzed, showing, as expected, a slightly higher radon concentration in the winter period than in the summer period. The variation between different rooms of the same houses was also analyzed, showing that 20% of the dwellings had a significantly higher radon concentration ( GT 100 Bq m(-3)) in one room compared to the other (the coefficient of variation ranged up to 96%). The specific activities of natural radionuclides in the nearby soil were determined by gamma spectrometry. The estimated average value (and standard deviation) of Ra-226, Th-232, and K-40 specific activities were 32 (13), 35 (16), and 582 (159) Bq kg(-1), respectively. The correlation between indoor Rn-222 and Ra-226 content in soil was investigated. Only a weak correlation was found (Spearmans rho = 0.220) indicating that other factors might affect diffusion and accumulation of radon indoors, as confirmed also by the high variability between the rooms of the same houses.",
journal = "Environmental Science and Pollution Research",
title = "Is high indoor radon concentration correlated with specific activity of radium in nearby soil? A study in Kosovo and Metohija",
volume = "24",
number = "24",
pages = "19561-19568",
doi = "10.1007/s11356-017-9538-8"
}

Gulan, L., Stajić, J. M., Bochicchio, F., Carpentieri, C., Milić, G. A., Nikezić, D.,& Žunić, Z. S.. (2017). Is high indoor radon concentration correlated with specific activity of radium in nearby soil? A study in Kosovo and Metohija. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(24), 19561-19568.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-9538-8

Gulan L, Stajić JM, Bochicchio F, Carpentieri C, Milić GA, Nikezić D, Žunić ZS. Is high indoor radon concentration correlated with specific activity of radium in nearby soil? A study in Kosovo and Metohija. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017;24(24):19561-19568.
doi:10.1007/s11356-017-9538-8 .

Gulan, Ljiljana, Stajić, Jelena M., Bochicchio, Francesco, Carpentieri, Carmela, Milić, Gordana A., Nikezić, Dragoslav, Žunić, Zora S., "Is high indoor radon concentration correlated with specific activity of radium in nearby soil? A study in Kosovo and Metohija" in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24, no. 24 (2017):19561-19568,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-9538-8 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojanovska, Zdenka A.
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Bossew, Peter
AU  - Bochicchio, Francesco
AU  - Carpentieri, Carmela
AU  - Venoso, Gennaro
AU  - Mishra, Rosaline
AU  - Rout, R. P.
AU  - Sapra, B. K.
AU  - Burghele, Bety D.
AU  - Cucos-Dinu, A.
AU  - Boev, Blažo
AU  - Cosma, C.
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7050
AB  - As part of a survey on concentrations of radon, thoron and their decay products in different indoor environments of the Balkan region involving international collaboration, measurements were performed in 43 schools from 5 municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia. The time-integrated radon and thoron gas concentrations (C-Rn and C-Tn) were measured by CR-39 (placed in chambers with different diffusion barriers), whereas the equilibrium equivalent radon and thoron concentrations (EERC and EETC) were measured using direct radon-thoron progeny sensors consisting of LR-115 nuclear track detectors. The detectors were deployed at a distance of at least 0.5 m from the walls as well as far away from the windows and doors in order to obtain more representative samples of air from the breathing zone; detectors were exposed over a 3-month period (March-May 2012). The geometric mean (GM) values [and geometric standard deviations (GSDs)] of C-Rn, C-Tn, EERC and EETC were 76 (1.7), 12 (2.3), 27 (1.4) and 0.75 Bq m(-3) (2.5), respectively. The equilibrium factors between radon and its decay products (F-Rn) and thoron and its decay products (F-Tn( GT 0.5) m) were evaluated: FRn ranged between 0.10 and 0.84 and F-Tn( GT 0.5) m ranged between 0.003 and 0.998 with GMs (and GSDs) equal to 0.36 (1.7) and 0.07 (3.4), respectively.
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - Results from Time Integrated Measurements of Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Decay Product Concentrations in Schools in the Republic of Macedonia
VL  - 162
IS  - 1-2
SP  - 152
EP  - 156
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncu249
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojanovska, Zdenka A. and Žunić, Zora S. and Bossew, Peter and Bochicchio, Francesco and Carpentieri, Carmela and Venoso, Gennaro and Mishra, Rosaline and Rout, R. P. and Sapra, B. K. and Burghele, Bety D. and Cucos-Dinu, A. and Boev, Blažo and Cosma, C.",
year = "2014",
abstract = "As part of a survey on concentrations of radon, thoron and their decay products in different indoor environments of the Balkan region involving international collaboration, measurements were performed in 43 schools from 5 municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia. The time-integrated radon and thoron gas concentrations (C-Rn and C-Tn) were measured by CR-39 (placed in chambers with different diffusion barriers), whereas the equilibrium equivalent radon and thoron concentrations (EERC and EETC) were measured using direct radon-thoron progeny sensors consisting of LR-115 nuclear track detectors. The detectors were deployed at a distance of at least 0.5 m from the walls as well as far away from the windows and doors in order to obtain more representative samples of air from the breathing zone; detectors were exposed over a 3-month period (March-May 2012). The geometric mean (GM) values [and geometric standard deviations (GSDs)] of C-Rn, C-Tn, EERC and EETC were 76 (1.7), 12 (2.3), 27 (1.4) and 0.75 Bq m(-3) (2.5), respectively. The equilibrium factors between radon and its decay products (F-Rn) and thoron and its decay products (F-Tn( GT 0.5) m) were evaluated: FRn ranged between 0.10 and 0.84 and F-Tn( GT 0.5) m ranged between 0.003 and 0.998 with GMs (and GSDs) equal to 0.36 (1.7) and 0.07 (3.4), respectively.",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "Results from Time Integrated Measurements of Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Decay Product Concentrations in Schools in the Republic of Macedonia",
volume = "162",
number = "1-2",
pages = "152-156",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncu249"
}

Stojanovska, Z. A., Žunić, Z. S., Bossew, P., Bochicchio, F., Carpentieri, C., Venoso, G., Mishra, R., Rout, R. P., Sapra, B. K., Burghele, B. D., Cucos-Dinu, A., Boev, B.,& Cosma, C.. (2014). Results from Time Integrated Measurements of Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Decay Product Concentrations in Schools in the Republic of Macedonia. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 162(1-2), 152-156.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncu249

Stojanovska ZA, Žunić ZS, Bossew P, Bochicchio F, Carpentieri C, Venoso G, Mishra R, Rout RP, Sapra BK, Burghele BD, Cucos-Dinu A, Boev B, Cosma C. Results from Time Integrated Measurements of Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Decay Product Concentrations in Schools in the Republic of Macedonia. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2014;162(1-2):152-156.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncu249 .

Stojanovska, Zdenka A., Žunić, Zora S., Bossew, Peter, Bochicchio, Francesco, Carpentieri, Carmela, Venoso, Gennaro, Mishra, Rosaline, Rout, R. P., Sapra, B. K., Burghele, Bety D., Cucos-Dinu, A., Boev, Blažo, Cosma, C., "Results from Time Integrated Measurements of Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Decay Product Concentrations in Schools in the Republic of Macedonia" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 162, no. 1-2 (2014):152-156,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncu249 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gulan, Ljiljana
AU  - Bochicchio, Francesco
AU  - Carpentieri, Carmela
AU  - Milić, Gordana A.
AU  - Stajić, Jelena M.
AU  - Krstić, Dragana Ž.
AU  - Stojanovska, Zdenka A.
AU  - Nikezić, Dragoslav
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
PY  - 2013
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5424
AB  - Some previous studies on radon concentration in dwellings of some areas of Kosovo and Metohija have revealed a high average radon concentration, even though the detectors were exposed for three months only. In order to better design a larger study in this region, the annual measurements in 25 houses were carried out as a pilot study. For each house, CR-39-based passive devices were exposed in two rooms for the two consecutive six-month periods to account for seasonal variations of radon concentration. Furthermore, in order to correlate the indoor radon with radium in nearby soil and to improve the knowledge of the natural radioactivity in the region, soil samples near each house were collected and Ra-226, Th-232, K-40 activity concentration were measured. The indoor radon concentration resulted quite high from the average (163 Bq/m(3)) and generally it did not differ considerably between the two rooms and the two six-month periods. The natural radionuclides in soil resulted to be distributed quite uniformly. Moreover, the correlation between the(226)Ra content in soil and radon concentration in dwellings resulted to be low (R-2 = 0.26). The annual effective dose from radon and its short-lived progeny (5.5 mSv, in average) was calculated by using the last ICRP dose conversion factors. In comparison, the contribution to the annual effective dose of outdoor gamma exposure from natural radionuclides in soil is nearly negligible (66 mu Sv). In conclusion, the observed high radon levels are only partially correlated with radium in soil; moreover, a good estimate of the annual average of radon concentration can be obtained from a six-month measurement with a proper choice of exposure period, which could be useful when designing large surveys.
T2  - Nuclear technology and radiation protection
T1  - High Annual Radon Concentration in Dwellings and Natural Radioactivity Content in Nearby Soil in Some Rural Areas of Kosovo and Metohija
VL  - 28
IS  - 1
SP  - 60
EP  - 67
DO  - 10.2298/NTRP1301060G
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gulan, Ljiljana and Bochicchio, Francesco and Carpentieri, Carmela and Milić, Gordana A. and Stajić, Jelena M. and Krstić, Dragana Ž. and Stojanovska, Zdenka A. and Nikezić, Dragoslav and Žunić, Zora S.",
year = "2013",
abstract = "Some previous studies on radon concentration in dwellings of some areas of Kosovo and Metohija have revealed a high average radon concentration, even though the detectors were exposed for three months only. In order to better design a larger study in this region, the annual measurements in 25 houses were carried out as a pilot study. For each house, CR-39-based passive devices were exposed in two rooms for the two consecutive six-month periods to account for seasonal variations of radon concentration. Furthermore, in order to correlate the indoor radon with radium in nearby soil and to improve the knowledge of the natural radioactivity in the region, soil samples near each house were collected and Ra-226, Th-232, K-40 activity concentration were measured. The indoor radon concentration resulted quite high from the average (163 Bq/m(3)) and generally it did not differ considerably between the two rooms and the two six-month periods. The natural radionuclides in soil resulted to be distributed quite uniformly. Moreover, the correlation between the(226)Ra content in soil and radon concentration in dwellings resulted to be low (R-2 = 0.26). The annual effective dose from radon and its short-lived progeny (5.5 mSv, in average) was calculated by using the last ICRP dose conversion factors. In comparison, the contribution to the annual effective dose of outdoor gamma exposure from natural radionuclides in soil is nearly negligible (66 mu Sv). In conclusion, the observed high radon levels are only partially correlated with radium in soil; moreover, a good estimate of the annual average of radon concentration can be obtained from a six-month measurement with a proper choice of exposure period, which could be useful when designing large surveys.",
journal = "Nuclear technology and radiation protection",
title = "High Annual Radon Concentration in Dwellings and Natural Radioactivity Content in Nearby Soil in Some Rural Areas of Kosovo and Metohija",
volume = "28",
number = "1",
pages = "60-67",
doi = "10.2298/NTRP1301060G"
}

Gulan, L., Bochicchio, F., Carpentieri, C., Milić, G. A., Stajić, J. M., Krstić, D. Ž., Stojanovska, Z. A., Nikezić, D.,& Žunić, Z. S.. (2013). High Annual Radon Concentration in Dwellings and Natural Radioactivity Content in Nearby Soil in Some Rural Areas of Kosovo and Metohija. in Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 28(1), 60-67.
https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP1301060G

Gulan L, Bochicchio F, Carpentieri C, Milić GA, Stajić JM, Krstić DŽ, Stojanovska ZA, Nikezić D, Žunić ZS. High Annual Radon Concentration in Dwellings and Natural Radioactivity Content in Nearby Soil in Some Rural Areas of Kosovo and Metohija. in Nuclear technology and radiation protection. 2013;28(1):60-67.
doi:10.2298/NTRP1301060G .

Gulan, Ljiljana, Bochicchio, Francesco, Carpentieri, Carmela, Milić, Gordana A., Stajić, Jelena M., Krstić, Dragana Ž., Stojanovska, Zdenka A., Nikezić, Dragoslav, Žunić, Zora S., "High Annual Radon Concentration in Dwellings and Natural Radioactivity Content in Nearby Soil in Some Rural Areas of Kosovo and Metohija" in Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 28, no. 1 (2013):60-67,
https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP1301060G . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojanovska, Zdenka A.
AU  - Bossew, Peter
AU  - Tokonami, Shinji
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Bochicchio, Francesco
AU  - Boev, Blažo
AU  - Ristova, Mimoza
AU  - Januseski, Jovan
PY  - 2013
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5403
AB  - As a part of the national survey of natural radioactivity in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, indoor thoron gas concentration was measured in 300 dwellings during one year, from December 2008 till December 2009 using passive discriminative radon thoron detectors. Detectors were deployed at a distance of GT 50 cm from walls in order to be less sensitive to distance from walls. Altogether 532 measurements were performed: 53 in winter, 57 in spring, 122 in summer and 300 in autumn. The frequency distribution is well described by a log-normal function. The geometric means of indoor thoron concentration (with geometric standard deviations in brackets) in winter, spring, summer and autumn were obtained to be: 39 Bq m(-3) (3.4), 32 Bq m(-3) (2.8), 18 Bq m(-3) (2.8), 31 Bq m(-3) (2.9), respectively. Seasonal variations of thoron appear lower than those of radon. The seasonal corrected annual mean concentration ranges between 3 and 272 Bq m(-3) with a geometric mean of 28 Bq m(-3) (2.12). A detailed statistical analysis of the geogenic and building factors which influence the indoor thoron concentration is also reported. This survey represents the first national survey on indoor thoron in continental Europe. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
T2  - Radiation Measurements
T1  - National survey of indoor thoron concentration in FYR of Macedonia (continental Europe - Balkan region)
VL  - 49
SP  - 57
EP  - 66
DO  - 10.1016/j.radmeas.2012.11.023
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojanovska, Zdenka A. and Bossew, Peter and Tokonami, Shinji and Žunić, Zora S. and Bochicchio, Francesco and Boev, Blažo and Ristova, Mimoza and Januseski, Jovan",
year = "2013",
abstract = "As a part of the national survey of natural radioactivity in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, indoor thoron gas concentration was measured in 300 dwellings during one year, from December 2008 till December 2009 using passive discriminative radon thoron detectors. Detectors were deployed at a distance of GT 50 cm from walls in order to be less sensitive to distance from walls. Altogether 532 measurements were performed: 53 in winter, 57 in spring, 122 in summer and 300 in autumn. The frequency distribution is well described by a log-normal function. The geometric means of indoor thoron concentration (with geometric standard deviations in brackets) in winter, spring, summer and autumn were obtained to be: 39 Bq m(-3) (3.4), 32 Bq m(-3) (2.8), 18 Bq m(-3) (2.8), 31 Bq m(-3) (2.9), respectively. Seasonal variations of thoron appear lower than those of radon. The seasonal corrected annual mean concentration ranges between 3 and 272 Bq m(-3) with a geometric mean of 28 Bq m(-3) (2.12). A detailed statistical analysis of the geogenic and building factors which influence the indoor thoron concentration is also reported. This survey represents the first national survey on indoor thoron in continental Europe. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
journal = "Radiation Measurements",
title = "National survey of indoor thoron concentration in FYR of Macedonia (continental Europe - Balkan region)",
volume = "49",
pages = "57-66",
doi = "10.1016/j.radmeas.2012.11.023"
}

Stojanovska, Z. A., Bossew, P., Tokonami, S., Žunić, Z. S., Bochicchio, F., Boev, B., Ristova, M.,& Januseski, J.. (2013). National survey of indoor thoron concentration in FYR of Macedonia (continental Europe - Balkan region). in Radiation Measurements, 49, 57-66.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2012.11.023

Stojanovska ZA, Bossew P, Tokonami S, Žunić ZS, Bochicchio F, Boev B, Ristova M, Januseski J. National survey of indoor thoron concentration in FYR of Macedonia (continental Europe - Balkan region). in Radiation Measurements. 2013;49:57-66.
doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2012.11.023 .

Stojanovska, Zdenka A., Bossew, Peter, Tokonami, Shinji, Žunić, Zora S., Bochicchio, Francesco, Boev, Blažo, Ristova, Mimoza, Januseski, Jovan, "National survey of indoor thoron concentration in FYR of Macedonia (continental Europe - Balkan region)" in Radiation Measurements, 49 (2013):57-66,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2012.11.023 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Bossew, Peter
AU  - Veselinović, Nenad
AU  - Bochicchio, Francesco
AU  - Carelli, Vincio
AU  - Vaupotič, Janja
AU  - Cuknic, Olivera
AU  - Simović, Rodoljub
AU  - Vojinovic, Zoran
AU  - Kisić, Dragica M.
AU  - Tollefsen, Tore
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6894
AB  - A systematic indoor radon survey in elementary schools of Serbia is underway since 2008. Its current first phase covers all elementary schools in predominantly rural communities of Southern Serbia. The design of the survey, its implementation and the current state of its realization is shortly described. Part of this paper is devoted to discussion of the question if this survey could produce results representative also of the radon concentration in dwellings and of radon exposure of the general population, discussing some statistical aspects of representativity which arose during the work, namely, if the implementation leads to an unbiased estimate of the targeted quantities.
T2  - Nukleonika
T1  - The indoor radon survey in Serbian schools: can it reflect also the general population exposure?
VL  - 55
IS  - 4
SP  - 419
EP  - 427
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6894
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Žunić, Zora S. and Bossew, Peter and Veselinović, Nenad and Bochicchio, Francesco and Carelli, Vincio and Vaupotič, Janja and Cuknic, Olivera and Simović, Rodoljub and Vojinovic, Zoran and Kisić, Dragica M. and Tollefsen, Tore",
year = "2010",
abstract = "A systematic indoor radon survey in elementary schools of Serbia is underway since 2008. Its current first phase covers all elementary schools in predominantly rural communities of Southern Serbia. The design of the survey, its implementation and the current state of its realization is shortly described. Part of this paper is devoted to discussion of the question if this survey could produce results representative also of the radon concentration in dwellings and of radon exposure of the general population, discussing some statistical aspects of representativity which arose during the work, namely, if the implementation leads to an unbiased estimate of the targeted quantities.",
journal = "Nukleonika",
title = "The indoor radon survey in Serbian schools: can it reflect also the general population exposure?",
volume = "55",
number = "4",
pages = "419-427",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6894"
}

Žunić, Z. S., Bossew, P., Veselinović, N., Bochicchio, F., Carelli, V., Vaupotič, J., Cuknic, O., Simović, R., Vojinovic, Z., Kisić, D. M.,& Tollefsen, T.. (2010). The indoor radon survey in Serbian schools: can it reflect also the general population exposure?. in Nukleonika, 55(4), 419-427.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6894

Žunić ZS, Bossew P, Veselinović N, Bochicchio F, Carelli V, Vaupotič J, Cuknic O, Simović R, Vojinovic Z, Kisić DM, Tollefsen T. The indoor radon survey in Serbian schools: can it reflect also the general population exposure?. in Nukleonika. 2010;55(4):419-427.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6894 .

Žunić, Zora S., Bossew, Peter, Veselinović, Nenad, Bochicchio, Francesco, Carelli, Vincio, Vaupotič, Janja, Cuknic, Olivera, Simović, Rodoljub, Vojinovic, Zoran, Kisić, Dragica M., Tollefsen, Tore, "The indoor radon survey in Serbian schools: can it reflect also the general population exposure?" in Nukleonika, 55, no. 4 (2010):419-427,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6894 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Janik, Miroslaw
AU  - Tokonami, Shinji
AU  - Veselinović, Nenad
AU  - Yarmoshenko, Ilia V.
AU  - Zhukovsky, Michael
AU  - Ishikawa, Tetsuo
AU  - Ramola, Rakesh C.
AU  - Ciotoli, Giancarlo
AU  - Jovanovič, Peter
AU  - Kozak, Krzysztof
AU  - Mazur, Jadwiga
AU  - Čeliković, Igor T.
AU  - Ujić, Predrag
AU  - Onischenko, Aleksandra
AU  - Sahoo, Sarata Kumar
AU  - Bochicchio, Francesco
PY  - 2009
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3768
AB  - Radon/Thoron/Natural radioactivity/Niska Banja/Obrenovac. Based oil results of fieldwork in the Balkan Region of Serbia from 2005 to 2007, soil gas radon and thoron concentrations as well as gamma dose rates were measured. Campaigns were conducted in two different geological regions: Niska Banja, considered a high natural radiation area, and Obrenovac around the TentB Thermal Power Plant (TPP), a low natural radiation area. Radon and thoron gas measurements were made by using two types of Japanese passive radon/thoron detectors, Which included GPS data and gamma dose rates. The concentrations of soil radon gas in Niska Banja ranged from 1.8 to 161.1 kBq m(-3) the concentrations for soil thoron gas ranged from 0.9 to 23.5 kBq m(-3). The gamma close rates varied from 70 to 320 nGy h(-1). In the TentB area, radon concentration was found to range from 0.8 to 24.9 kBq m(-3) and thoron from 0.6 to 1.9 kBq m(-3). The gamma dose rate ranged from 90 to 130 nGy h(-1). In addition, the natural radioactivity of the soil was investigated at the low background area. The radium and thorium contents in collected soil samples ranged from 23 to 58 and 33 to 67 Bq kg(-1), respectively. As a result of correlation analyses between the measured values, the highest correlation coefficient (R GT 0.95) was found for thorium ill the soil and the thoron gas concentration.
T2  - Journal of Radiation Research
T1  - Field Experience with Soil Gas Mapping Using Japanese Passive Radon/Thoron Discriminative Detectors for Comparing High and Low Radiation Areas in Serbia (Balkan Region)
VL  - 50
IS  - 4
SP  - 355
EP  - 361
DO  - 10.1269/jrr.08098
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Žunić, Zora S. and Janik, Miroslaw and Tokonami, Shinji and Veselinović, Nenad and Yarmoshenko, Ilia V. and Zhukovsky, Michael and Ishikawa, Tetsuo and Ramola, Rakesh C. and Ciotoli, Giancarlo and Jovanovič, Peter and Kozak, Krzysztof and Mazur, Jadwiga and Čeliković, Igor T. and Ujić, Predrag and Onischenko, Aleksandra and Sahoo, Sarata Kumar and Bochicchio, Francesco",
year = "2009",
abstract = "Radon/Thoron/Natural radioactivity/Niska Banja/Obrenovac. Based oil results of fieldwork in the Balkan Region of Serbia from 2005 to 2007, soil gas radon and thoron concentrations as well as gamma dose rates were measured. Campaigns were conducted in two different geological regions: Niska Banja, considered a high natural radiation area, and Obrenovac around the TentB Thermal Power Plant (TPP), a low natural radiation area. Radon and thoron gas measurements were made by using two types of Japanese passive radon/thoron detectors, Which included GPS data and gamma dose rates. The concentrations of soil radon gas in Niska Banja ranged from 1.8 to 161.1 kBq m(-3) the concentrations for soil thoron gas ranged from 0.9 to 23.5 kBq m(-3). The gamma close rates varied from 70 to 320 nGy h(-1). In the TentB area, radon concentration was found to range from 0.8 to 24.9 kBq m(-3) and thoron from 0.6 to 1.9 kBq m(-3). The gamma dose rate ranged from 90 to 130 nGy h(-1). In addition, the natural radioactivity of the soil was investigated at the low background area. The radium and thorium contents in collected soil samples ranged from 23 to 58 and 33 to 67 Bq kg(-1), respectively. As a result of correlation analyses between the measured values, the highest correlation coefficient (R GT 0.95) was found for thorium ill the soil and the thoron gas concentration.",
journal = "Journal of Radiation Research",
title = "Field Experience with Soil Gas Mapping Using Japanese Passive Radon/Thoron Discriminative Detectors for Comparing High and Low Radiation Areas in Serbia (Balkan Region)",
volume = "50",
number = "4",
pages = "355-361",
doi = "10.1269/jrr.08098"
}

Žunić, Z. S., Janik, M., Tokonami, S., Veselinović, N., Yarmoshenko, I. V., Zhukovsky, M., Ishikawa, T., Ramola, R. C., Ciotoli, G., Jovanovič, P., Kozak, K., Mazur, J., Čeliković, I. T., Ujić, P., Onischenko, A., Sahoo, S. K.,& Bochicchio, F.. (2009). Field Experience with Soil Gas Mapping Using Japanese Passive Radon/Thoron Discriminative Detectors for Comparing High and Low Radiation Areas in Serbia (Balkan Region). in Journal of Radiation Research, 50(4), 355-361.
https://doi.org/10.1269/jrr.08098

Žunić ZS, Janik M, Tokonami S, Veselinović N, Yarmoshenko IV, Zhukovsky M, Ishikawa T, Ramola RC, Ciotoli G, Jovanovič P, Kozak K, Mazur J, Čeliković IT, Ujić P, Onischenko A, Sahoo SK, Bochicchio F. Field Experience with Soil Gas Mapping Using Japanese Passive Radon/Thoron Discriminative Detectors for Comparing High and Low Radiation Areas in Serbia (Balkan Region). in Journal of Radiation Research. 2009;50(4):355-361.
doi:10.1269/jrr.08098 .

Žunić, Zora S., Janik, Miroslaw, Tokonami, Shinji, Veselinović, Nenad, Yarmoshenko, Ilia V., Zhukovsky, Michael, Ishikawa, Tetsuo, Ramola, Rakesh C., Ciotoli, Giancarlo, Jovanovič, Peter, Kozak, Krzysztof, Mazur, Jadwiga, Čeliković, Igor T., Ujić, Predrag, Onischenko, Aleksandra, Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, Bochicchio, Francesco, "Field Experience with Soil Gas Mapping Using Japanese Passive Radon/Thoron Discriminative Detectors for Comparing High and Low Radiation Areas in Serbia (Balkan Region)" in Journal of Radiation Research, 50, no. 4 (2009):355-361,
https://doi.org/10.1269/jrr.08098 . .