Published February 1996 | Version v1
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Radioactively contaminated sites in Bulgaria

Creators

  • 1. Sofia Univ., Sofia (Bulgaria). Faculty of Physics
  • 2. Nuclear Power Plant at Kozloduy, Kozloduy (Bulgaria)
  • 3. Redki Metali, Buhovo, Sofia (Bulgaria)
  • 4. Institue of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Sofia (Bulgaria)

Description

The report contains a description of radioactively contaminated sites in Bulgaria due to uranium industry and polymetalic ore mining. A detailed picture of the most contaminated areas due to the two processing plants in Buhovo and Eleshnitsa is presented. The case of Buhovo is of special concern since due to continuous operation (1947 - 1958) without tailings pond large area is contaminated with radium. The source terms for some underground mines and in-situ-leaching are described and radiologically characterized. A case of interest of large area radioactive contamination is the Bay of Vromos which is not related to uranium industry but to copper ore mining. (author). 1 ref., 2 figs, 4 tabs

Part of:
Planning for environmental restoration of radioactively contaminated sites in central and eastern Europe. V.1: Identification and characterization of contaminated sites. Proceedings of a workshop held within the technical co-operation project

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Planning for environmental restoration of radioactively contaminated sites in central and eastern Europe. V.1: Identification and characterization of contaminated sites. Proceedings of a workshop held within the technical co-operation project
Imprint Pagination
356 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 43-63.
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--865(v.1)

Conference

Title
Workshop on environmental restoration in central and eastern Europe.
Dates
4-8 Oct 1993.
Place
Budapest (Hungary).

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
27047425
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY; BULGARIA; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; FEED MATERIALS PLANTS; LAND POLLUTION; MAPS; MINING; POLYMETALLIC ORES; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; RADIOECOLOGY; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; URANIUM MINES; WATER POLLUTION
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EASTERN EUROPE; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; ECOLOGY; ELEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EUROPE; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MASS TRANSFER; METALS; MINES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ORES; POLLUTION; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES

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