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Environmental radioactivity baseline study in the uranium ore deposits of Macusani and Corani, Region Puno. Preliminary report

Creators

  • 1. Instituto Peruano de Energia Nuclear, Lima (Peru)

Description

In this report the results of a preliminary radiological environmental assessment of the uranium ore deposits of Macusani and Corani in the Department of Puno, Peru are shown. In 26 sampling areas, 33 samples of soil, water and sediment were collected. The samples were analyzed by neutron activation analysis (NAA) for the determination of uranium. The concentrations of total uranium in soil were between 3 and 18 ppm, nevertheless, a value of 231 ppm was found in one sample. In sediment samples, the values were between 7 and 8 ppm. The measurements of environmental dose rate (nSv/h) were in the range of values of natural background radiation dose. (orig.)

Part of:
Scientific and Technological Report 2008

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Estudio de linea base radiologico ambiental en las zonas uraniferas de Macusani y Corani, Region Puno. Informe preliminar

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Scientific and Technological Report 2008
Imprint Pagination
338 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 231-234
ISSN
1684-1662
Report number
INIS-PE--047

INIS

Country of Publication
Peru
Country of Input or Organization
Peru
INIS RN
42022111
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
BASELINE ECOLOGY; DOSE RATES; ENVIRONMENT; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PERU; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOECOLOGY; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; URANIUM ORES
Descriptors DEC
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECOLOGY; LATIN AMERICA; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; ORES; SOUTH AMERICA

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Notes
8 refs., 1 tab., 2 figs. Imprint:Informe Cientifico Tecnologico 2008