TY  - JOUR
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Benedik, Ljudmila
AU  - Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan
AU  - Veselinović, Nenad
AU  - Tokonami, Shinji
AU  - Arae, Hideki
AU  - Stojanovska, Zdenka A.
AU  - Sahoo, Sarata Kumar
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8621
AB  - Urine, hair and nail samples were collected from a population of both sex aged from 40 to 87 years in Niška Banja (227 km south of Belgrade, Serbia) with a high level of natural radioactivity (HLNRA). To assess and monitor the public exposure, urine samples for each subject (24 h period) were collected and concentration of uranium (U) was analysed using alpha-particle spectrometry. Human hair and nails considered as bio-indicators of the public exposure to radionuclides over a long period of months or even years and concentration of U was determined using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. The mean concentrations of U in urine, hair and nail were 123 ng/L, 17 ng/g and 8 ng/g, respectively. There was a large variation and may be due to geological origin.
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - Measurement of uranium in urine, hair and nails in subjects of Niska Banja town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia
VL  - 184
IS  - 3-4
SP  - 319
EP  - 323
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncz120
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Žunić, Zora S. and Benedik, Ljudmila and Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan and Veselinović, Nenad and Tokonami, Shinji and Arae, Hideki and Stojanovska, Zdenka A. and Sahoo, Sarata Kumar",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Urine, hair and nail samples were collected from a population of both sex aged from 40 to 87 years in Niška Banja (227 km south of Belgrade, Serbia) with a high level of natural radioactivity (HLNRA). To assess and monitor the public exposure, urine samples for each subject (24 h period) were collected and concentration of uranium (U) was analysed using alpha-particle spectrometry. Human hair and nails considered as bio-indicators of the public exposure to radionuclides over a long period of months or even years and concentration of U was determined using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. The mean concentrations of U in urine, hair and nail were 123 ng/L, 17 ng/g and 8 ng/g, respectively. There was a large variation and may be due to geological origin.",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "Measurement of uranium in urine, hair and nails in subjects of Niska Banja town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia",
volume = "184",
number = "3-4",
pages = "319-323",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncz120"
}

Žunić, Z. S., Benedik, L., Kritsananuwat, R., Veselinović, N., Tokonami, S., Arae, H., Stojanovska, Z. A.,& Sahoo, S. K.. (2019). Measurement of uranium in urine, hair and nails in subjects of Niska Banja town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 184(3-4), 319-323.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncz120

Žunić ZS, Benedik L, Kritsananuwat R, Veselinović N, Tokonami S, Arae H, Stojanovska ZA, Sahoo SK. Measurement of uranium in urine, hair and nails in subjects of Niska Banja town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2019;184(3-4):319-323.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncz120 .

Žunić, Zora S., Benedik, Ljudmila, Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan, Veselinović, Nenad, Tokonami, Shinji, Arae, Hideki, Stojanovska, Zdenka A., Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, "Measurement of uranium in urine, hair and nails in subjects of Niska Banja town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 184, no. 3-4 (2019):319-323,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncz120 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Šešlak, Bojan Ž.
AU  - Vukanac, Ivana
AU  - Kandić, Aleksandar
AU  - Đurašević, Mirjana M.
AU  - Erić, Milić D.
AU  - Jevremović, Aleksandar M.
AU  - Benedik, Ljudmila
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1387
AB  - In order to compare three different techniques and estimate radiological impact, activity concentration of Pb-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant Nikola Tesla, Serbia, were measured, and results are presented in this study. Determination of Pb-210 was carried out in three ways: using HPGe gamma spectrometer and via in-growth of Po-210 and Bi-210 by alpha-particle spectrometry and proportional counting, respectively. The results obtained for three different techniques were compared. Statistical analysis and comparison of methods were carried out by combination of Z score and chi (2) statistical tests. Tests results, as well as values of measured activities concentrations obtained by alpha and gamma spectrometry, showed that gamma spectrometry is a valid alternative to time-consuming alpha spectrometry for low level activity measurements of Pb-210. This remark is also valid even for gamma spectrometers with poor efficiency in low energy region.
T2  - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
T1  - Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant
VL  - 311
IS  - 1
SP  - 719
EP  - 726
DO  - 10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Šešlak, Bojan Ž. and Vukanac, Ivana and Kandić, Aleksandar and Đurašević, Mirjana M. and Erić, Milić D. and Jevremović, Aleksandar M. and Benedik, Ljudmila",
year = "2017",
abstract = "In order to compare three different techniques and estimate radiological impact, activity concentration of Pb-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant Nikola Tesla, Serbia, were measured, and results are presented in this study. Determination of Pb-210 was carried out in three ways: using HPGe gamma spectrometer and via in-growth of Po-210 and Bi-210 by alpha-particle spectrometry and proportional counting, respectively. The results obtained for three different techniques were compared. Statistical analysis and comparison of methods were carried out by combination of Z score and chi (2) statistical tests. Tests results, as well as values of measured activities concentrations obtained by alpha and gamma spectrometry, showed that gamma spectrometry is a valid alternative to time-consuming alpha spectrometry for low level activity measurements of Pb-210. This remark is also valid even for gamma spectrometers with poor efficiency in low energy region.",
journal = "Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry",
title = "Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant",
volume = "311",
number = "1",
pages = "719-726",
doi = "10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6"
}

Šešlak, B. Ž., Vukanac, I., Kandić, A., Đurašević, M. M., Erić, M. D., Jevremović, A. M.,& Benedik, L.. (2017). Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant. in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 311(1), 719-726.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6

Šešlak BŽ, Vukanac I, Kandić A, Đurašević MM, Erić MD, Jevremović AM, Benedik L. Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant. in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 2017;311(1):719-726.
doi:10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6 .

Šešlak, Bojan Ž., Vukanac, Ivana, Kandić, Aleksandar, Đurašević, Mirjana M., Erić, Milić D., Jevremović, Aleksandar M., Benedik, Ljudmila, "Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant" in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 311, no. 1 (2017):719-726,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sahoo, Sarata Kumar
AU  - Mishra, Suchismita
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Arae, Hideki
AU  - Gjergj, Fran
AU  - Stegnar, Peter
AU  - Benedik, Ljudmila
AU  - Repinc, Urska
AU  - Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/215
AB  - Hair analysis is extensively used in forensic sciences, assessment of occupational or environmental exposure and in some cases for clinical and nutritional studies. The present study summarizes the analytical methodology and distribution of uranium and some selected trace metals e.g., Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Cd and Cs in human scalp hair samples using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Uranium isotopic ratio (U-235/U-238) has been measured using thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS). For quality control, five certified reference materials such as SRM 1571, NIES 13, IAEA 086, NCS ZC 81002 and BCR CRM 397 have been analyzed by the proposed methods and the measured uranium concentrations in some selected hair samples were compared with the results by radiochemical neutron activation analysis (RNAA). The methodology was applied for measurement of uranium and selected trace metals in human scalp hair collected from Balkans exposed to DU ammunitions. Uranium concentrations in human hair samples from Balkans show a wide variation ranging from 0.90 +/- 0.05 ng/g to 449 +/- 12 ng/g whereas other trace metal concentrations like Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Cd and Cs were found to be comparable with the reported values of healthy persons worldwide. Though hair samples were collected from a Balkan conflict zone, uranium isotopic measurement (U-235/U-238) indicated natural origin rather than depleted uranium. Crown Copyright (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
T2  - International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
T1  - Distribution of uranium and selected trace metals in Balkan human scalp hair using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
VL  - 373
SP  - 15
EP  - 21
DO  - 10.1016/j.ijms.2014.08.020
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Sahoo, Sarata Kumar and Mishra, Suchismita and Žunić, Zora S. and Arae, Hideki and Gjergj, Fran and Stegnar, Peter and Benedik, Ljudmila and Repinc, Urska and Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Hair analysis is extensively used in forensic sciences, assessment of occupational or environmental exposure and in some cases for clinical and nutritional studies. The present study summarizes the analytical methodology and distribution of uranium and some selected trace metals e.g., Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Cd and Cs in human scalp hair samples using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Uranium isotopic ratio (U-235/U-238) has been measured using thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS). For quality control, five certified reference materials such as SRM 1571, NIES 13, IAEA 086, NCS ZC 81002 and BCR CRM 397 have been analyzed by the proposed methods and the measured uranium concentrations in some selected hair samples were compared with the results by radiochemical neutron activation analysis (RNAA). The methodology was applied for measurement of uranium and selected trace metals in human scalp hair collected from Balkans exposed to DU ammunitions. Uranium concentrations in human hair samples from Balkans show a wide variation ranging from 0.90 +/- 0.05 ng/g to 449 +/- 12 ng/g whereas other trace metal concentrations like Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Cd and Cs were found to be comparable with the reported values of healthy persons worldwide. Though hair samples were collected from a Balkan conflict zone, uranium isotopic measurement (U-235/U-238) indicated natural origin rather than depleted uranium. Crown Copyright (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
journal = "International Journal of Mass Spectrometry",
title = "Distribution of uranium and selected trace metals in Balkan human scalp hair using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry",
volume = "373",
pages = "15-21",
doi = "10.1016/j.ijms.2014.08.020"
}

Sahoo, S. K., Mishra, S., Žunić, Z. S., Arae, H., Gjergj, F., Stegnar, P., Benedik, L., Repinc, U.,& Kritsananuwat, R.. (2014). Distribution of uranium and selected trace metals in Balkan human scalp hair using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. in International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 373, 15-21.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2014.08.020

Sahoo SK, Mishra S, Žunić ZS, Arae H, Gjergj F, Stegnar P, Benedik L, Repinc U, Kritsananuwat R. Distribution of uranium and selected trace metals in Balkan human scalp hair using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. in International Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 2014;373:15-21.
doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2014.08.020 .

Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, Mishra, Suchismita, Žunić, Zora S., Arae, Hideki, Gjergj, Fran, Stegnar, Peter, Benedik, Ljudmila, Repinc, Urska, Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan, "Distribution of uranium and selected trace metals in Balkan human scalp hair using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry" in International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 373 (2014):15-21,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2014.08.020 . .