Concentrations of Natural Radionuclides (40K, 226Ra, 232Th) at the Potash Salts Deposit

• Autorzy: Menshikova Elena , Perevoshchikov Roman , Belkin Pavel , Blinov Sergey

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/132544

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Specific activity of natural radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th and 40K was measured by gamma spectrometry in samples of soil and bottom sediments of rivers on the territory of potassium salt deposit development in order to collect information on radionuclide distribution. According to the results of examinations, the range of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K activity values in soils and bottom sediments of the territory of influence was <2.17–19.7 Bq/kg, <2.5–20.5 Bq/kg, 123–500 Bq/kg. Migration of the studied radionuclides is limited to 2 km zone. The results obtained provide useful information on the levels of naturally occurring radionuclides in the zone of influence of mining objects and are of interest for a comparative evaluation of the impact of salt mining on the radiation environment of the territory.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

soil; bottom sediment; radium; thorium; potassium; gamma spectrometer; Verkhnekamskoe potash salt deposit

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 22, nr 3
• Strony: 179--187
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Menshikova Elena

• Department of Geology, Perm State University, Bukireva St. 15, 614990 Perm, Russia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5199-7590

autor

Perevoshchikov Roman

• Department of Geology, Perm State University, Bukireva St. 15, 614990 Perm, Russia

autor

Belkin Pavel

• Department of Geology, Perm State University, Bukireva St. 15, 614990 Perm, Russia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8884-6024

autor

Blinov Sergey

• Department of Geology, Perm State University, Bukireva St. 15, 614990 Perm, Russia

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).