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  - 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  - Milić, Gordana A.
AU  - Jakupi, Bajram
AU  - Tokonami, Shinji
AU  - Trajkovic, Radmila
AU  - Ishikawa, Tetsuo
AU  - Čeliković, Igor T.
AU  - Ujić, Predrag
AU  - Cuknic, Olivera
AU  - Yarmoshenko, Ilia V.
AU  - Kosanović, Katica
AU  - Adrovic, Feriz
AU  - Sahoo, Sarata Kumar
AU  - Veselinović, Nenad
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3935
AB  - This paper deals with the results of indoor radon and thoron concentrations and exposure doses obtained for 63 dwellings out of the 14 rural communities of Central Kosovo, North Kosovo and Prizren region. These research activities are part of overall radiological research that has systematically been carried out since 1986, particularly in Kosovo and Metohija regions. Passive radon/thoron discriminative detectors, exposed for three months, were used. The arithmetic mean concentrations of indoor radon and thoron are C(Rn) = 429 Bq m(-3) C(Tn) = 85 Bq m(-3). (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
T2  - Radiation Measurements
T1  - The concentrations and exposure doses of radon and thoron in residences of the rural areas of Kosovo and Metohija
VL  - 45
IS  - 1
SP  - 118
EP  - 121
DO  - 10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.10.052
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milić, Gordana A. and Jakupi, Bajram and Tokonami, Shinji and Trajkovic, Radmila and Ishikawa, Tetsuo and Čeliković, Igor T. and Ujić, Predrag and Cuknic, Olivera and Yarmoshenko, Ilia V. and Kosanović, Katica and Adrovic, Feriz and Sahoo, Sarata Kumar and Veselinović, Nenad and Žunić, Zora S.",
year = "2010",
abstract = "This paper deals with the results of indoor radon and thoron concentrations and exposure doses obtained for 63 dwellings out of the 14 rural communities of Central Kosovo, North Kosovo and Prizren region. These research activities are part of overall radiological research that has systematically been carried out since 1986, particularly in Kosovo and Metohija regions. Passive radon/thoron discriminative detectors, exposed for three months, were used. The arithmetic mean concentrations of indoor radon and thoron are C(Rn) = 429 Bq m(-3) C(Tn) = 85 Bq m(-3). (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
journal = "Radiation Measurements",
title = "The concentrations and exposure doses of radon and thoron in residences of the rural areas of Kosovo and Metohija",
volume = "45",
number = "1",
pages = "118-121",
doi = "10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.10.052"
}

Milić, G. A., Jakupi, B., Tokonami, S., Trajkovic, R., Ishikawa, T., Čeliković, I. T., Ujić, P., Cuknic, O., Yarmoshenko, I. V., Kosanović, K., Adrovic, F., Sahoo, S. K., Veselinović, N.,& Žunić, Z. S.. (2010). The concentrations and exposure doses of radon and thoron in residences of the rural areas of Kosovo and Metohija. in Radiation Measurements, 45(1), 118-121.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.10.052

Milić GA, Jakupi B, Tokonami S, Trajkovic R, Ishikawa T, Čeliković IT, Ujić P, Cuknic O, Yarmoshenko IV, Kosanović K, Adrovic F, Sahoo SK, Veselinović N, Žunić ZS. The concentrations and exposure doses of radon and thoron in residences of the rural areas of Kosovo and Metohija. in Radiation Measurements. 2010;45(1):118-121.
doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.10.052 .

Milić, Gordana A., Jakupi, Bajram, Tokonami, Shinji, Trajkovic, Radmila, Ishikawa, Tetsuo, Čeliković, Igor T., Ujić, Predrag, Cuknic, Olivera, Yarmoshenko, Ilia V., Kosanović, Katica, Adrovic, Feriz, Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, Veselinović, Nenad, Žunić, Zora S., "The concentrations and exposure doses of radon and thoron in residences of the rural areas of Kosovo and Metohija" in Radiation Measurements, 45, no. 1 (2010):118-121,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.10.052 . .

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 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Sahoo, Sarata Kumar
AU  - Enomoto, Hiroko
AU  - Tokonami, Shinji
AU  - Ishikawa, Tetsuo
AU  - Ujić, Predrag
AU  - Čeliković, Igor T.
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
PY  - 2008
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6780
AB  - Lichen and Moss are widely used to assess the atmospheric pollution by heavy metals and radionuclides. In this paper, we report results of uranium and its isotope ratios using mass spectrometric measurements (followed by chemical separation procedure) for mosses, lichens and soil samples from a depleted uranium (DU) target site in western Balkan region. Samples were collected in 2003 from Han Pijesak (Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Hercegovina). Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) measurements show the presence of high concentration of uranium in some samples. Concentration of uranium in moss samples ranged from 5.2 - 755.43 Bq/Kg. We have determined U-235/U-238 isotope ratio using thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) front the samples with high uranium content and the ratios are in the range of 0.002097-0.002380. TIMS measurement confirms presence of DU in some samples. However, we have not noticed any traces of DU in samples containing lesser amount of uranium or from any samples from the living environment of same area.
C3  - AIP Conference Proceedings
T1  - Determination of depleted uranium in environmental bio-monitor samples and soil from target sites in western Balkan region
VL  - 1034
SP  - 287
EP  - +
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6780
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Sahoo, Sarata Kumar and Enomoto, Hiroko and Tokonami, Shinji and Ishikawa, Tetsuo and Ujić, Predrag and Čeliković, Igor T. and Žunić, Zora S.",
year = "2008",
abstract = "Lichen and Moss are widely used to assess the atmospheric pollution by heavy metals and radionuclides. In this paper, we report results of uranium and its isotope ratios using mass spectrometric measurements (followed by chemical separation procedure) for mosses, lichens and soil samples from a depleted uranium (DU) target site in western Balkan region. Samples were collected in 2003 from Han Pijesak (Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Hercegovina). Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) measurements show the presence of high concentration of uranium in some samples. Concentration of uranium in moss samples ranged from 5.2 - 755.43 Bq/Kg. We have determined U-235/U-238 isotope ratio using thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) front the samples with high uranium content and the ratios are in the range of 0.002097-0.002380. TIMS measurement confirms presence of DU in some samples. However, we have not noticed any traces of DU in samples containing lesser amount of uranium or from any samples from the living environment of same area.",
journal = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
title = "Determination of depleted uranium in environmental bio-monitor samples and soil from target sites in western Balkan region",
volume = "1034",
pages = "287-+",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6780"
}

Sahoo, S. K., Enomoto, H., Tokonami, S., Ishikawa, T., Ujić, P., Čeliković, I. T.,& Žunić, Z. S.. (2008). Determination of depleted uranium in environmental bio-monitor samples and soil from target sites in western Balkan region. in AIP Conference Proceedings, 1034, 287-+.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6780

Sahoo SK, Enomoto H, Tokonami S, Ishikawa T, Ujić P, Čeliković IT, Žunić ZS. Determination of depleted uranium in environmental bio-monitor samples and soil from target sites in western Balkan region. in AIP Conference Proceedings. 2008;1034:287-+.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6780 .

Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, Enomoto, Hiroko, Tokonami, Shinji, Ishikawa, Tetsuo, Ujić, Predrag, Čeliković, Igor T., Žunić, Zora S., "Determination of depleted uranium in environmental bio-monitor samples and soil from target sites in western Balkan region" in AIP Conference Proceedings, 1034 (2008):287-+,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_6780 .