Assessments of annual effective doses for population and estimation of environmental risk in the vicinity of coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The paper describes radioactivity monitoring and radiological risk assessment procedures for the population and the environment in three villages located around the coal-fired power plant. The dose assessments were performed after long-term radioactivity monitoring that was carried out in the produc...
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| description | The paper describes radioactivity monitoring and radiological risk assessment procedures for the population and the environment in three villages located around the coal-fired power plant. The dose assessments were performed after long-term radioactivity monitoring that was carried out in the production process and in the vicinity of the coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.The estimated annual effective doses for the population living in the observed villages were in the range of 1.89–2.13 mSv. The most significant contributions were delivered from ingestion of food and water (0.55–0.63 mSv y−1); external exposure from building materials (0.44–0.62 mSv y−1) and inhalation of radon (222Rn) progeny (0.29–0.62 mSv y−1).The inhalation doses from flying radionuclide particles were not significant with values in the range of 0.0056–0.0062 mSv y−1 for inhalation of 235U, 238U, 226Ra, and 232Th. External terrestrial doses were in the range of average world values (0.070–0.094 mSv y−1).Environmental risk was estimated using the ERICA tool which did not highlight any threatened species. A conservative approach with a lower dose screening value (10 nGy h−1) indicated the risk for lichens and bryophytes as terrestrial organisms with high accumulation capacity for natural radionuclides. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ae63bb820324b7f9c02f95bcac31d2e2023-12-03T05:42:53ZengElsevierEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators2665-97272023-12-0120100296Assessments of annual effective doses for population and estimation of environmental risk in the vicinity of coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and HerzegovinaNedžad Gradaščević0Mirza Čelebičić1Nedim Mujić2Nejra Karaman3Emina Muftić4Department of Animal Production and Biotechnology, Laboratory for Radioactivity Control, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 90, 71 000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaIndependent Researcher, Stolacka 34, 71 000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaLaboratory for Radioactivity Control, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 90, 71 000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment of Animal Production and Biotechnology, Laboratory for Radioactivity Control, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 90, 71 000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Corresponding author. Department of Animal Production and Biotechnology, Laboratory for Radioactivity Control, Veterinary faculty, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 90, 71000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Department of Bromatology and Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 8, 71 000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe paper describes radioactivity monitoring and radiological risk assessment procedures for the population and the environment in three villages located around the coal-fired power plant. The dose assessments were performed after long-term radioactivity monitoring that was carried out in the production process and in the vicinity of the coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.The estimated annual effective doses for the population living in the observed villages were in the range of 1.89–2.13 mSv. The most significant contributions were delivered from ingestion of food and water (0.55–0.63 mSv y−1); external exposure from building materials (0.44–0.62 mSv y−1) and inhalation of radon (222Rn) progeny (0.29–0.62 mSv y−1).The inhalation doses from flying radionuclide particles were not significant with values in the range of 0.0056–0.0062 mSv y−1 for inhalation of 235U, 238U, 226Ra, and 232Th. External terrestrial doses were in the range of average world values (0.070–0.094 mSv y−1).Environmental risk was estimated using the ERICA tool which did not highlight any threatened species. A conservative approach with a lower dose screening value (10 nGy h−1) indicated the risk for lichens and bryophytes as terrestrial organisms with high accumulation capacity for natural radionuclides.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972723000739AssessmentsRadiation dosesCoal-fired power plantsPopulationEnvironmental risk |
| spellingShingle | Nedžad Gradaščević Mirza Čelebičić Nedim Mujić Nejra Karaman Emina Muftić Assessments of annual effective doses for population and estimation of environmental risk in the vicinity of coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Assessments Radiation doses Coal-fired power plants Population Environmental risk |
| title | Assessments of annual effective doses for population and estimation of environmental risk in the vicinity of coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_full | Assessments of annual effective doses for population and estimation of environmental risk in the vicinity of coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_fullStr | Assessments of annual effective doses for population and estimation of environmental risk in the vicinity of coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessments of annual effective doses for population and estimation of environmental risk in the vicinity of coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_short | Assessments of annual effective doses for population and estimation of environmental risk in the vicinity of coal-fired power plant Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_sort | assessments of annual effective doses for population and estimation of environmental risk in the vicinity of coal fired power plant kakanj bosnia and herzegovina |
| topic | Assessments Radiation doses Coal-fired power plants Population Environmental risk |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972723000739 |
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