Published November 2016 | Version v1
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Combined, sequential procedure for determination of 137Cs, 40K, 63Ni, 90Sr, 230,232Th, 234,238U, 237Np, 238,239+240Pu and 241Am applied for study on contamination of soils near Zarnowiec Lake (northern Poland)

Creators

  • 1. Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow (Poland). Institute of Nuclear Physics
  • 2. State Higher Vocational School in Tarnow, Tarnow (Poland)
  • 3. Pedagogical University of Krakow, Krakow (Poland)
  • 4. Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow (Poland). Institute of Geological Sciences (ING)

Description

The paper summarizes results of investigation of the current state of radioactive contamination on site being under consideration for planned nuclear power plant in northern Poland. Thanks to use of sequential procedure it was possible to determine activity concentrations for radioisotopes of nine elements, both natural and artificial. Results show that observed levels of radioactive contamination are rather typical for central Europe and global fallout is dominant factor of presence of artificial radionuclides. The total deposition for artificial radionuclides revealed maxima equal to 1747 ± 121 Bq/m2 for 137Cs, 3854 ± 158 Bq/m2 for 90Sr, 101 ± 23 mBq/m2 for 237Np, 57.7 ± 6.0 Bq/m2 for 241Am, 3.27 ± 0.80 Bq/m2 for 238Pu and 68.5 ± 5.0 Bq/m2 for 239+240Pu. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
310
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 661-670
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
47125842
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
ACTINIDES; ACTIVITY LEVELS; DECISION MAKING; DEPOSITION; ISOTOPES; NEPTUNIUM 237; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; ON-SITE INSPECTION; PH VALUE; POLAND; RADIOACTIVITY; SOILS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EASTERN EUROPE; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; HEAVY NUCLEI; INSPECTION; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; METALS; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEPTUNIUM ISOTOPES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; POWER PLANTS; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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