TY  - JOUR
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Stojanovska, Zdenka A.
AU  - Veselinović, Nenad
AU  - Mishra, R.
AU  - Yarmoshenko, Ilia V.
AU  - Sapra, B. K.
AU  - Ishikawa, Tetsuo
AU  - Omori, Y.
AU  - Ćurguz, Zoran
AU  - Bossew, Peter
AU  - Udovičić, Vladimir
AU  - Ramola, R. C.
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7195
AB  - This article deals with the variation of radon (Rn), thoron (Tn) and their progeny concentrations expressed in terms of equilibrium equivalent concentrations (EERC and EETC), in 40 houses, in four villages of Sokobanja municipality, Southern Serbia. Two types of passive detectors were used: (1) discriminative radon-thoron detector for simultaneous Rn and Tn gases measurements and (2) direct Tn and Rn progeny sensors (DRPS/DTPS) for measuring Rn and Tn progeny concentrations. Detectors were exposed simultaneously for a single period of 12 months. Variations of Tn and EETC appear higher than those of Rn and EERC. Analysis of the spatial variation of the measured concentrations is also reported. This work is part of a wider survey of Rn, Tn and their progeny concentrations in indoor environments throughout the Balkan region started in 2011 year.
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progeny Concentrations in High Thoron Rural Serbia Environments
VL  - 177
IS  - 1-2
SP  - 36
EP  - 39
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncx167
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Žunić, Zora S. and Stojanovska, Zdenka A. and Veselinović, Nenad and Mishra, R. and Yarmoshenko, Ilia V. and Sapra, B. K. and Ishikawa, Tetsuo and Omori, Y. and Ćurguz, Zoran and Bossew, Peter and Udovičić, Vladimir and Ramola, R. C.",
year = "2017",
abstract = "This article deals with the variation of radon (Rn), thoron (Tn) and their progeny concentrations expressed in terms of equilibrium equivalent concentrations (EERC and EETC), in 40 houses, in four villages of Sokobanja municipality, Southern Serbia. Two types of passive detectors were used: (1) discriminative radon-thoron detector for simultaneous Rn and Tn gases measurements and (2) direct Tn and Rn progeny sensors (DRPS/DTPS) for measuring Rn and Tn progeny concentrations. Detectors were exposed simultaneously for a single period of 12 months. Variations of Tn and EETC appear higher than those of Rn and EERC. Analysis of the spatial variation of the measured concentrations is also reported. This work is part of a wider survey of Rn, Tn and their progeny concentrations in indoor environments throughout the Balkan region started in 2011 year.",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progeny Concentrations in High Thoron Rural Serbia Environments",
volume = "177",
number = "1-2",
pages = "36-39",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncx167"
}

Žunić, Z. S., Stojanovska, Z. A., Veselinović, N., Mishra, R., Yarmoshenko, I. V., Sapra, B. K., Ishikawa, T., Omori, Y., Ćurguz, Z., Bossew, P., Udovičić, V.,& Ramola, R. C.. (2017). Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progeny Concentrations in High Thoron Rural Serbia Environments. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 177(1-2), 36-39.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncx167

Žunić ZS, Stojanovska ZA, Veselinović N, Mishra R, Yarmoshenko IV, Sapra BK, Ishikawa T, Omori Y, Ćurguz Z, Bossew P, Udovičić V, Ramola RC. Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progeny Concentrations in High Thoron Rural Serbia Environments. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2017;177(1-2):36-39.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncx167 .

Žunić, Zora S., Stojanovska, Zdenka A., Veselinović, Nenad, Mishra, R., Yarmoshenko, Ilia V., Sapra, B. K., Ishikawa, Tetsuo, Omori, Y., Ćurguz, Zoran, Bossew, Peter, Udovičić, Vladimir, Ramola, R. C., "Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progeny Concentrations in High Thoron Rural Serbia Environments" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 177, no. 1-2 (2017):36-39,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncx167 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gulan, Ljiljana
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Milić, Gordana A.
AU  - Ishikawa, Tetsuo
AU  - Omori, Yasutaka
AU  - Vučković, Biljana
AU  - Nikezić, Dragoslav
AU  - Krstić, Dragana Ž.
AU  - Bossew, Peter
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7051
AB  - The survey of natural radioactivity in Kosovo and Metohija involves 180 indoor Rn-220 measurements. They were performed either in living rooms or in bedrooms of 127 individual, rural type houses, using a passive method with application of CR-39 solid-state nuclear track detectors. Detectors were deployed at a distance of GT 10 cm from the walls. Values of all 180 measurements for 127 houses give an arithmetic mean (AM) of 132 Bq m(-3). The data for indoor thoron mapping arranged within 10 km x 10 km grid cells give an AM of 118 Bq m(-3) over AM grid cells. The distribution over individual data and the grid cells can be described as normal. About 19 % of the area of Kosovo and Metohija was covered by mapping. This study includes statistical analysis and discussion of factors, such as geogenic and seasonal, which possibly affect thoron concentration, as well as comparison with simultaneous radon measurements.
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - First Step of Indoor Thoron Mapping of Kosovo and Metohija
VL  - 162
IS  - 1-2
SP  - 157
EP  - 162
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncu250
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gulan, Ljiljana and Žunić, Zora S. and Milić, Gordana A. and Ishikawa, Tetsuo and Omori, Yasutaka and Vučković, Biljana and Nikezić, Dragoslav and Krstić, Dragana Ž. and Bossew, Peter",
year = "2014",
abstract = "The survey of natural radioactivity in Kosovo and Metohija involves 180 indoor Rn-220 measurements. They were performed either in living rooms or in bedrooms of 127 individual, rural type houses, using a passive method with application of CR-39 solid-state nuclear track detectors. Detectors were deployed at a distance of GT 10 cm from the walls. Values of all 180 measurements for 127 houses give an arithmetic mean (AM) of 132 Bq m(-3). The data for indoor thoron mapping arranged within 10 km x 10 km grid cells give an AM of 118 Bq m(-3) over AM grid cells. The distribution over individual data and the grid cells can be described as normal. About 19 % of the area of Kosovo and Metohija was covered by mapping. This study includes statistical analysis and discussion of factors, such as geogenic and seasonal, which possibly affect thoron concentration, as well as comparison with simultaneous radon measurements.",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "First Step of Indoor Thoron Mapping of Kosovo and Metohija",
volume = "162",
number = "1-2",
pages = "157-162",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncu250"
}

Gulan, L., Žunić, Z. S., Milić, G. A., Ishikawa, T., Omori, Y., Vučković, B., Nikezić, D., Krstić, D. Ž.,& Bossew, P.. (2014). First Step of Indoor Thoron Mapping of Kosovo and Metohija. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 162(1-2), 157-162.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncu250

Gulan L, Žunić ZS, Milić GA, Ishikawa T, Omori Y, Vučković B, Nikezić D, Krstić DŽ, Bossew P. First Step of Indoor Thoron Mapping of Kosovo and Metohija. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2014;162(1-2):157-162.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncu250 .

Gulan, Ljiljana, Žunić, Zora S., Milić, Gordana A., Ishikawa, Tetsuo, Omori, Yasutaka, Vučković, Biljana, Nikezić, Dragoslav, Krstić, Dragana Ž., Bossew, Peter, "First Step of Indoor Thoron Mapping of Kosovo and Metohija" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 162, no. 1-2 (2014):157-162,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncu250 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mishra, R.
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Venoso, Gennaro
AU  - Bochicchio, Francesco
AU  - Stojanovska, Zdenka A.
AU  - Carpentieri, Carmen
AU  - Prajith, R.
AU  - Sapra, B. K.
AU  - Mayya, Y. S.
AU  - Ishikawa, Tetsuo
AU  - Omori, Y.
AU  - Veselinović, Nenad
AU  - Tollefsen, Tore B.
AU  - Ujić, Predrag
AU  - Bossew, Peter
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6096
AB  - Thoron gas and its progeny behave quite differently in room environments, owing to the difference in their half-lives; therefore, it is important to measure simultaneously gas and progeny concentrations to estimate the time-integrated equilibrium factor. Furthermore, thoron concentration strongly depends on the distance from the source, i.e. generally walls in indoor environments. In the present work, therefore, the measurements of both thoron and radon gas and their progeny concentrations were consistently carried out close to the walls, in 43 dwellings located in the Sokobanja municipality, Serbia. Three different types of instruments have been used in the present survey to measure the time-integrated thoron and radon gas and their progeny concentrations simultaneously. The equilibrium factor for thoron measured close to the wall, F-Tn(W), ranged from 0.001 to 0.077 with a geometric mean (GM) [geometric standard deviation (GSD)] of 0.006 (2.2), whereas the equilibrium factor for radon, F-Rn,F- ranged from 0.06 to 0.95 with a GM (GSD) of 0.23 (2.0).
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - An evaluation of thoron (and radon) equilibrium factor close to walls based on long-term measurements in dwellings
VL  - 160
IS  - 1-3
SP  - 164
EP  - 168
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncu083
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mishra, R. and Žunić, Zora S. and Venoso, Gennaro and Bochicchio, Francesco and Stojanovska, Zdenka A. and Carpentieri, Carmen and Prajith, R. and Sapra, B. K. and Mayya, Y. S. and Ishikawa, Tetsuo and Omori, Y. and Veselinović, Nenad and Tollefsen, Tore B. and Ujić, Predrag and Bossew, Peter",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Thoron gas and its progeny behave quite differently in room environments, owing to the difference in their half-lives; therefore, it is important to measure simultaneously gas and progeny concentrations to estimate the time-integrated equilibrium factor. Furthermore, thoron concentration strongly depends on the distance from the source, i.e. generally walls in indoor environments. In the present work, therefore, the measurements of both thoron and radon gas and their progeny concentrations were consistently carried out close to the walls, in 43 dwellings located in the Sokobanja municipality, Serbia. Three different types of instruments have been used in the present survey to measure the time-integrated thoron and radon gas and their progeny concentrations simultaneously. The equilibrium factor for thoron measured close to the wall, F-Tn(W), ranged from 0.001 to 0.077 with a geometric mean (GM) [geometric standard deviation (GSD)] of 0.006 (2.2), whereas the equilibrium factor for radon, F-Rn,F- ranged from 0.06 to 0.95 with a GM (GSD) of 0.23 (2.0).",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "An evaluation of thoron (and radon) equilibrium factor close to walls based on long-term measurements in dwellings",
volume = "160",
number = "1-3",
pages = "164-168",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncu083"
}

Mishra, R., Žunić, Z. S., Venoso, G., Bochicchio, F., Stojanovska, Z. A., Carpentieri, C., Prajith, R., Sapra, B. K., Mayya, Y. S., Ishikawa, T., Omori, Y., Veselinović, N., Tollefsen, T. B., Ujić, P.,& Bossew, P.. (2014). An evaluation of thoron (and radon) equilibrium factor close to walls based on long-term measurements in dwellings. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 160(1-3), 164-168.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncu083

Mishra R, Žunić ZS, Venoso G, Bochicchio F, Stojanovska ZA, Carpentieri C, Prajith R, Sapra BK, Mayya YS, Ishikawa T, Omori Y, Veselinović N, Tollefsen TB, Ujić P, Bossew P. An evaluation of thoron (and radon) equilibrium factor close to walls based on long-term measurements in dwellings. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2014;160(1-3):164-168.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncu083 .

Mishra, R., Žunić, Zora S., Venoso, Gennaro, Bochicchio, Francesco, Stojanovska, Zdenka A., Carpentieri, Carmen, Prajith, R., Sapra, B. K., Mayya, Y. S., Ishikawa, Tetsuo, Omori, Y., Veselinović, Nenad, Tollefsen, Tore B., Ujić, Predrag, Bossew, Peter, "An evaluation of thoron (and radon) equilibrium factor close to walls based on long-term measurements in dwellings" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 160, no. 1-3 (2014):164-168,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncu083 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gulan, L.
AU  - Milic, G.
AU  - Bossew, Peter
AU  - Omori, Y.
AU  - Ishikawa, Tetsuo
AU  - Mishra, R.
AU  - Mayya, Y. S.
AU  - Stojanovska, Zdenka A.
AU  - Nikezić, Dragoslav
AU  - Vučković, Biljana
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
PY  - 2012
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6987
AB  - Since 1996/97, indoor radon has been measured in scattered locations around Kosovo. In the most recent campaign, apart from radon, thoron and Rn and Tn progenies have also been measured. The current survey involves 48 houses, in which different detectors have been deployed side-by-side in one room, in order to measure indoor radon and thoron gas with RADUET devices based on CR-39 detectors (analysed by Japanese collaborators) and with direct thoron and radon progeny sensor (DTPS and DRPS) devices based on LR-115 detectors (analysed by collaborators from India). Estimated arithmetic mean values of concentrations in 48 houses are 122 Bq m(-3) for radon and 136 Bq m(-3) for thoron. Those for equilibrium equivalent radon concentration and equilibrium equivalent thoron concentration based on measurements in 48 houses are 40 and 2.1 Bq m(-3), respectively. The arithmetic mean value of the equilibrium factor is estimated to be 0.50 +/- 0.23 for radon and 0.037 +/- 0.041 for thoron. The preliminary results of these measurements are reported, particularly regarding DTPS and DRPS being set up in real field conditions for the first time in the Balkan region. The results are to be understood under the caveat of open questions related to measurement protocols which yield reproducible and representative results, and to quality assurance of Tn and Rn/Tn progeny measurements in general, some of which are discussed.
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - Field Experience on Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progenies with Solid-State Detectors in a Survey of Kosovo and Metohija (Balkan Region)
VL  - 152
IS  - 1-3
SP  - 189
EP  - 197
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncs221
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gulan, L. and Milic, G. and Bossew, Peter and Omori, Y. and Ishikawa, Tetsuo and Mishra, R. and Mayya, Y. S. and Stojanovska, Zdenka A. and Nikezić, Dragoslav and Vučković, Biljana and Žunić, Zora S.",
year = "2012",
abstract = "Since 1996/97, indoor radon has been measured in scattered locations around Kosovo. In the most recent campaign, apart from radon, thoron and Rn and Tn progenies have also been measured. The current survey involves 48 houses, in which different detectors have been deployed side-by-side in one room, in order to measure indoor radon and thoron gas with RADUET devices based on CR-39 detectors (analysed by Japanese collaborators) and with direct thoron and radon progeny sensor (DTPS and DRPS) devices based on LR-115 detectors (analysed by collaborators from India). Estimated arithmetic mean values of concentrations in 48 houses are 122 Bq m(-3) for radon and 136 Bq m(-3) for thoron. Those for equilibrium equivalent radon concentration and equilibrium equivalent thoron concentration based on measurements in 48 houses are 40 and 2.1 Bq m(-3), respectively. The arithmetic mean value of the equilibrium factor is estimated to be 0.50 +/- 0.23 for radon and 0.037 +/- 0.041 for thoron. The preliminary results of these measurements are reported, particularly regarding DTPS and DRPS being set up in real field conditions for the first time in the Balkan region. The results are to be understood under the caveat of open questions related to measurement protocols which yield reproducible and representative results, and to quality assurance of Tn and Rn/Tn progeny measurements in general, some of which are discussed.",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "Field Experience on Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progenies with Solid-State Detectors in a Survey of Kosovo and Metohija (Balkan Region)",
volume = "152",
number = "1-3",
pages = "189-197",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncs221"
}

Gulan, L., Milic, G., Bossew, P., Omori, Y., Ishikawa, T., Mishra, R., Mayya, Y. S., Stojanovska, Z. A., Nikezić, D., Vučković, B.,& Žunić, Z. S.. (2012). Field Experience on Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progenies with Solid-State Detectors in a Survey of Kosovo and Metohija (Balkan Region). in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 152(1-3), 189-197.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncs221

Gulan L, Milic G, Bossew P, Omori Y, Ishikawa T, Mishra R, Mayya YS, Stojanovska ZA, Nikezić D, Vučković B, Žunić ZS. Field Experience on Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progenies with Solid-State Detectors in a Survey of Kosovo and Metohija (Balkan Region). in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2012;152(1-3):189-197.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncs221 .

Gulan, L., Milic, G., Bossew, Peter, Omori, Y., Ishikawa, Tetsuo, Mishra, R., Mayya, Y. S., Stojanovska, Zdenka A., Nikezić, Dragoslav, Vučković, Biljana, Žunić, Zora S., "Field Experience on Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Progenies with Solid-State Detectors in a Survey of Kosovo and Metohija (Balkan Region)" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 152, no. 1-3 (2012):189-197,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncs221 . .

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  - Čeliković, Igor T.
AU  - Tokonami, S.
AU  - Ishikawa, Tetsuo
AU  - Ujić, Predrag
AU  - Onischenko, Alexandra
AU  - Zhukovsky, Michael
AU  - Milic, G.
AU  - Jakupi, Bajram
AU  - Cuknic, O.
AU  - Veselinović, Nenad
AU  - Fujimoto, K.
AU  - Sahoo, Sarata Kumar
AU  - Yarmoshenko, Ilia V.
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6890
AB  - This paper deals with the results of the first-field use in the Balkans, i.e. Serbia and Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Hercegovina), of a passive polycarbonate Mark II type and poliallyldiglycol carbonate (Cr-39) alpha track detectors sensitive to thoron as well as to radon. Both types of solid state nuclear track detectors were designed and supplied by National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS), Chiba, Japan. The commercial names for these detectors which all have been field tested in Balkan rural communities are known as: UFO and RADUET passive discriminative radon/thoron detectors. No database of thoron and thoron progeny concentrations in dwellings in Serbia or Balkans region exist, and as a result, the level of exposure of the Serbian population to thoron and its progeny is unknown so far.
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - Collaborative investigations on thoron and radon in some rural communities of Balkans
VL  - 141
IS  - 4
SP  - 346
EP  - 350
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncq258
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Žunić, Zora S. and Čeliković, Igor T. and Tokonami, S. and Ishikawa, Tetsuo and Ujić, Predrag and Onischenko, Alexandra and Zhukovsky, Michael and Milic, G. and Jakupi, Bajram and Cuknic, O. and Veselinović, Nenad and Fujimoto, K. and Sahoo, Sarata Kumar and Yarmoshenko, Ilia V.",
year = "2010",
abstract = "This paper deals with the results of the first-field use in the Balkans, i.e. Serbia and Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Hercegovina), of a passive polycarbonate Mark II type and poliallyldiglycol carbonate (Cr-39) alpha track detectors sensitive to thoron as well as to radon. Both types of solid state nuclear track detectors were designed and supplied by National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS), Chiba, Japan. The commercial names for these detectors which all have been field tested in Balkan rural communities are known as: UFO and RADUET passive discriminative radon/thoron detectors. No database of thoron and thoron progeny concentrations in dwellings in Serbia or Balkans region exist, and as a result, the level of exposure of the Serbian population to thoron and its progeny is unknown so far.",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "Collaborative investigations on thoron and radon in some rural communities of Balkans",
volume = "141",
number = "4",
pages = "346-350",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncq258"
}

Žunić, Z. S., Čeliković, I. T., Tokonami, S., Ishikawa, T., Ujić, P., Onischenko, A., Zhukovsky, M., Milic, G., Jakupi, B., Cuknic, O., Veselinović, N., Fujimoto, K., Sahoo, S. K.,& Yarmoshenko, I. V.. (2010). Collaborative investigations on thoron and radon in some rural communities of Balkans. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 141(4), 346-350.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq258

Žunić ZS, Čeliković IT, Tokonami S, Ishikawa T, Ujić P, Onischenko A, Zhukovsky M, Milic G, Jakupi B, Cuknic O, Veselinović N, Fujimoto K, Sahoo SK, Yarmoshenko IV. Collaborative investigations on thoron and radon in some rural communities of Balkans. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2010;141(4):346-350.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncq258 .

Žunić, Zora S., Čeliković, Igor T., Tokonami, S., Ishikawa, Tetsuo, Ujić, Predrag, Onischenko, Alexandra, Zhukovsky, Michael, Milic, G., Jakupi, Bajram, Cuknic, O., Veselinović, Nenad, Fujimoto, K., Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, Yarmoshenko, Ilia V., "Collaborative investigations on thoron and radon in some rural communities of Balkans" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 141, no. 4 (2010):346-350,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq258 . .

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  - 

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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)",
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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  - 

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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"
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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 .