Distribution of radionuclides and associated radiological risk assessment of soils from Niška Banja, Serbia

The activity concentrations of 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K were determined in 43 soil samples collected from 0 to 10 cm and 10 to 50 cm depths of Niška Banja region, Serbia, using a low background gamma spectroscopy with 3″ × 3″ NaI(Tl) scintillation detector. The mean absorbed dose rate of 0–10 cm and...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2024-05, Vol.333 (5), p.2605-2613
Main Authors: Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, Zunic, Zora S., Veerasamy, Nimelan, Natarajan, Thennaarassan, Zhukovsky, Michael, Jovanovic, Peter, Veselinovic, Nenad, Janicijevic, Aco, Onischenko, Aleksandra, Yarmoshenko, Ilia, Ramola, Rakesh C.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Diagnostic Radiology
Gamma spectroscopy
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Physics
Physical Chemistry
Radioisotopes
Radium
Radium 226
Risk assessment
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Summary:The activity concentrations of 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K were determined in 43 soil samples collected from 0 to 10 cm and 10 to 50 cm depths of Niška Banja region, Serbia, using a low background gamma spectroscopy with 3″ × 3″ NaI(Tl) scintillation detector. The mean absorbed dose rate of 0–10 cm and 10–50 cm depth soil were 66.1 and 60.4 nGy/h, respectively which was close to UNSCEAR worldwide value. The radium equivalent and annual effective dose effect were lower than the permissible level. Therefore, there is no significant radiological risk from the soil to residents living in this region.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-023-09017-w