Natural radioactivity in virgin soils and soils from some areas with closed uranium mining facilities in Bulgaria

• Autorzy: Ivanka I. Yordanova , Martin D. Banov , Lidia G. Misheva , Donka N. Staneva , Tsvetanka K. Bineva
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The natural radionuclide (238U, 226Ra, 232Th and 40K) contents in soil were determined for three different regions of Bulgaria using high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometric analysis. A comparison of the dynamics of their behavior throughout the years was performed. Bulgaria is a country with intensive uranium mining activities. That is why radiological monitoring of closed uranium mining facilities in different regions of the country are obligatory and of great interest. This work presents results from such investigations made in regions where remediation was necessary. The results have been evaluated according to Bulgarian radionuclide environment contamination legislation.

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Słowa kluczowe

EN

natural radioactivity; gamma-spectrometry; alpha-spectrometry; soil; uranium; radium

• Czasopismo: Open Chemistry
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 13
• Numer: 1

Daty

otrzymano

2014-02-28

zaakceptowano

2014-07-10

online

2014-12-23

Twórcy

autor

Ivanka I. Yordanova

• Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant
  Protection “N.Poushkarov”, Shousse Bankya Str.,1080 Sofia,
  Bulgaria

autor

Martin D. Banov

• Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant
  Protection “N.Poushkarov”, Shousse Bankya Str.,1080 Sofia,
  Bulgaria

autor

Lidia G. Misheva

• Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant
  Protection “N.Poushkarov”, Shousse Bankya Str.,1080 Sofia,
  Bulgaria

autor

Donka N. Staneva

• Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant
  Protection “N.Poushkarov”, Shousse Bankya Str.,1080 Sofia,
  Bulgaria

autor

Tsvetanka K. Bineva

• Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant
  Protection “N.Poushkarov”, Shousse Bankya Str.,1080 Sofia,
  Bulgaria

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/chem-2015-0065