Published May 2014 | Version v1
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Natural radioactivity in lignite samples from open pit mines "Kolubara", Serbia – risk assessment

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear Sciences "Vinča", Laboratory for Nuclear and Plasma Physics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)
  • 2. Institute of Nuclear Sciences "Vinča", Laboratory of Thermal Engineering and Energy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)
  • 3. Military Technical Institute, Laboratory for Chemical and Nuclear Protection, Belgrade (Serbia)

Description

Coal as fossil fuel mainly contains naturally occurring radionuclides from the uranium and thorium series and 40K. Use of coal, primarily in industry, as a result has dispersion of radioactive material from coal in and through air and water. The aim of this study was to determine the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides in coal samples from open pit mines "Kolubara" and to evaluate its effect on population health. The results showed that all measured and calculated values were below the limits recommended in international legislation. - Highlights: • Activity concentrations of natural radionuclides in coal samples were determined. • Effect on population health due to the activity of these radionuclides was estimated. • All samples were collected at different locations of the open pit mines "Kolubara". • All measured and calculated values were below the recommended limits. • There is no enhanced radiation hazard for population nearby open pit mines

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.11.096

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.11.096;
PII
S0969-8043(13)00545-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
87
Journal Page Range
p. 73-76
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

Conference

Title
19. international conference on radionuclide metrology and its applications
Dates
17-21 Jun 2013
Place
Antwerp (Belgium)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46033187
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; HIGH-PURITY GE DETECTORS; LIGNITE; MINES; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; POTASSIUM 40; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BROWN COAL; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; COAL; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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