Preliminary studies on the spatial distribution of artificial 137Cs and natural gamma radionuclides in the region of the Ojców National Park, Poland

• Autorzy: Stobiński M. , Jędrzejek F. , Kubica B.

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DOI

10.2478/nuka-2018-0013

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the research is to obtain preliminary information about the spatial distribution of gamma radionuclides in the soils taken from the Ojców National Park with emphasis on the behaviour of artificial radionuclides, with 137Cs as a representative. The natural radionuclides 40K, 226Ra (uranium series), and 228Th (thorium series), which are considered as background radiation, were also determined. In total, 18 soil samples were collected during the summer periods in 2015–2017, while the sampling points were selected with respect to differences in rainfall and local topography gradient. The method was based on gamma-ray spectrometry performed on high-purity germanium (HPGe) gamma detector (relative efficiency 34%). 137Cs was mostly deposited in the top soil layers, with activity in the range of 27.9÷586.6 Bq•kg–1. We found strong positive correlation of the 137Cs activity with the soil organic matter content, and at the same time, its dependence on the rainfall amount. Consequently, the soil types and local climate can control the spatial distribution of 137Cs on a small spatial scale. The quantity of natural radionuclides was highly similar in all samples with the following mean values: 38.0 Bq•kg–1 for 228Th, 33.1 Bq•kg–1 for 226Ra, and 479.9 Bq•kg–1 for 40K.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

137Cs; gamma spectrometry; natural radioactivity; soil; rainfall; organic content

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 63, No. 4
• Strony: 105--111
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Stobiński M.

• AGH University of Science and Technology Faculty of Energy and Fuels 30 Adama Mickiewicza ave., 30-059 Kraków, Poland

autor

Jędrzejek F.

• AGH University of Science and Technology Faculty of Energy and Fuels 30 Adama Mickiewicza ave., 30-059 Kraków, Poland

autor

Kubica B.

• AGH University of Science and Technology Faculty of Energy and Fuels 30 Adama Mickiewicza ave., 30-059 Kraków, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).