Natural radioactivity of groundwater in Serbia
Activity concentrations of radionuclides 40K, 228Ra, 226Ra, 238U and Th232 and gross alpha and beta activities were analyzed in more than 100 samples of groundwater in Serbia. The highest gross alpha activity was recorded at 1.33 Bq/L (average 0.12 Bq/L), while the highest beta activity was...
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| author | Ćuk Marina Papić Petar Stojković Jana |
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| description | Activity concentrations of radionuclides 40K, 228Ra, 226Ra, 238U and Th232
and gross alpha and beta activities were analyzed in more than 100 samples of
groundwater in Serbia. The highest gross alpha activity was recorded at 1.33
Bq/L (average 0.12 Bq/L), while the highest beta activity was 5.43 Bq/L
(average 0.68 Bq/L). The potassium isotope 40K exhibited the highest active
concentration (2.6 Bq/L) and was the largest contributor to the gross natural
beta activity. Among the analyzed samples, 28 were found to have elevated
beta activity concentrations, of which five samples also measured elevated
alpha activity. All the groundwater samples that exhibited elevated
radioactivity were of the HCO3-Na type and were genetically associated with
granitic rocks. Their TDS levels and CO2 gas concentrations were also
elevated. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 43004] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e5edd83889d4e6a9bad18df32a8a7e62022-12-22T03:15:44ZengFaculty of Mining and Geology, BelgradeGeološki Anali Balkanskoga Poluostrva0350-06082406-07472013-01-01201374637010.2298/GABP1374063C0350-06081374063CNatural radioactivity of groundwater in SerbiaĆuk Marina0Papić Petar1Stojković Jana2Faculty of Mining and Geology, Department of Hydrogeology, BelgradeFaculty of Mining and Geology, Department of Hydrogeology, BelgradeFaculty of Mining and Geology, Department of Hydrogeology, BelgradeActivity concentrations of radionuclides 40K, 228Ra, 226Ra, 238U and Th232 and gross alpha and beta activities were analyzed in more than 100 samples of groundwater in Serbia. The highest gross alpha activity was recorded at 1.33 Bq/L (average 0.12 Bq/L), while the highest beta activity was 5.43 Bq/L (average 0.68 Bq/L). The potassium isotope 40K exhibited the highest active concentration (2.6 Bq/L) and was the largest contributor to the gross natural beta activity. Among the analyzed samples, 28 were found to have elevated beta activity concentrations, of which five samples also measured elevated alpha activity. All the groundwater samples that exhibited elevated radioactivity were of the HCO3-Na type and were genetically associated with granitic rocks. Their TDS levels and CO2 gas concentrations were also elevated. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 43004]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-0608/2013/0350-06081374063C.pdfradioactivityactivity concentration40KgroundwaterSerbia |
| spellingShingle | Ćuk Marina Papić Petar Stojković Jana Natural radioactivity of groundwater in Serbia Geološki Anali Balkanskoga Poluostrva radioactivity activity concentration 40K groundwater Serbia |
| title | Natural radioactivity of groundwater in Serbia |
| title_full | Natural radioactivity of groundwater in Serbia |
| title_fullStr | Natural radioactivity of groundwater in Serbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural radioactivity of groundwater in Serbia |
| title_short | Natural radioactivity of groundwater in Serbia |
| title_sort | natural radioactivity of groundwater in serbia |
| topic | radioactivity activity concentration 40K groundwater Serbia |
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