Research on the Content of Natural Radionuclides in Soils Damaged by Natural and Anthropogenic Processes
The content of natural radionuclides 40K, 235U, 238U, 232Th and 226Ra in soils from two regions of past uranium mining in Bulgaria were determined and analyzed and results of radiation monitoring summarized. Soil samples from three other regions in the country: North Bulgaria - plane region (around...
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| author | Radoslava Lazarova Ivanka Yordanova Donka Staneva |
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| description | The content of natural radionuclides 40K, 235U, 238U, 232Th and 226Ra in soils from two regions of past uranium mining in Bulgaria were determined and analyzed and results of radiation monitoring summarized. Soil samples from three other regions in the country: North Bulgaria - plane region (around “Kozloduy” Nuclear Power Plant and the Danube River) – 40 samples; semi-mountainous - (Sofia field) – 5 samples and South Bulgaria – mountainous (Rhodope massif) – 25 samples, were analyzed for comparison. Evaluation of possible radiation hazard to the population in the respective regions was made by calculatingthe average radium equivalent activity (Raeq) and the external hazard index (Hex). It was found that content of natural radionuclides in the studied soils, both plain and mountainous, is within normal background levels and is not hazardous to the population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb56e426372f4167ad067cb52fde26252022-12-21T22:26:29ZengBulgarian Soil Science SocietyBulgarian Journal of Soil Science2534-87872367-92122017-12-012210611110.5281/zenodo.2585984Research on the Content of Natural Radionuclides in Soils Damaged by Natural and Anthropogenic ProcessesRadoslava Lazarova0Ivanka Yordanova1Donka Staneva2Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant Protection "N. Poushkarov", SofiaInstitute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant Protection "N. Poushkarov", SofiaInstitute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant Protection "N. Poushkarov", SofiaThe content of natural radionuclides 40K, 235U, 238U, 232Th and 226Ra in soils from two regions of past uranium mining in Bulgaria were determined and analyzed and results of radiation monitoring summarized. Soil samples from three other regions in the country: North Bulgaria - plane region (around “Kozloduy” Nuclear Power Plant and the Danube River) – 40 samples; semi-mountainous - (Sofia field) – 5 samples and South Bulgaria – mountainous (Rhodope massif) – 25 samples, were analyzed for comparison. Evaluation of possible radiation hazard to the population in the respective regions was made by calculatingthe average radium equivalent activity (Raeq) and the external hazard index (Hex). It was found that content of natural radionuclides in the studied soils, both plain and mountainous, is within normal background levels and is not hazardous to the population.http://www.bsss.bg/issues/Issue2_2017/BJSS_2017_2_3.pdfradionuclides 40K235U238U232Th and 226Raradiation monitoring of soilsradioecology |
| spellingShingle | Radoslava Lazarova Ivanka Yordanova Donka Staneva Research on the Content of Natural Radionuclides in Soils Damaged by Natural and Anthropogenic Processes Bulgarian Journal of Soil Science radionuclides 40K 235U 238U 232Th and 226Ra radiation monitoring of soils radioecology |
| title | Research on the Content of Natural Radionuclides in Soils Damaged by Natural and Anthropogenic Processes |
| title_full | Research on the Content of Natural Radionuclides in Soils Damaged by Natural and Anthropogenic Processes |
| title_fullStr | Research on the Content of Natural Radionuclides in Soils Damaged by Natural and Anthropogenic Processes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on the Content of Natural Radionuclides in Soils Damaged by Natural and Anthropogenic Processes |
| title_short | Research on the Content of Natural Radionuclides in Soils Damaged by Natural and Anthropogenic Processes |
| title_sort | research on the content of natural radionuclides in soils damaged by natural and anthropogenic processes |
| topic | radionuclides 40K 235U 238U 232Th and 226Ra radiation monitoring of soils radioecology |
| url | http://www.bsss.bg/issues/Issue2_2017/BJSS_2017_2_3.pdf |
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