Published May 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

The influence of coal mining on radon potential

  • 1. Essen Univ., Essen (Germany). Dept. of Geology

Description

Pit waters from hard-coal and brown-coal mining as well as sediments and soils along sewers and rivers in the vicinity of collieries are investigated in the scope of radiation protection. The greatest amount of 226Ra is discharged by hard-coal collieries in the order of several ten Bq at simultaneous occurrence of high mineralised brines

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuovo Cimento. C
Journal Volume
22C
Journal Issue
3-4
Journal Page Range
p. 345-352
ISSN
0390-5551
CODEN
NIFCAS

Conference

Title
4. International Conference on Rare Gas Geochemistry
Dates
1997
Place
Rome (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
31027308
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COAL MINES; HYDROLOGY; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADON 226; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; SURFACE WATERS
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES