Levels of Outdoor Gamma Dose Rates in Selected Sites from Romania, Moldova and Greece

• Autorzy: Ene, Antoaneta , Zubcov, Elena , Gosav, Steluta

Warianty tytułu

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Poziomy zewnętrznych dawek promieniowania gamma w wybranych miejscach w Rumunii, Mołdawii i Grecji

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The study presents a synthesis of results obtained in the frame of international cross-border projects, implemented in partnership, for gamma radiation dose rates measured in outdoor environments in various sites in Romania, Moldova, Greece, including urban, rural, touristic and protection areas. The selected sites (n=41) are found in the Eastern Carpathians Mountains, Lower Danube basin, Danube Delta, Lower Prut River Reserve, Dniester River, as well as Black Sea and Northern Aegean Sea basins. The data recorded for targeted spots using portable dosimeters highlight an hourly and daily variation of the outdoor gamma dose rate and the specificity of the geological background and terrain utilization. The mean values of outdoor gamma radiation dose rate, calculated for 50 measurements per each site, are ranging between 71 nGy/h (Vama Veche, Constanta County, Black Sea coast, Romania) and 394 nGy/h (Nea Peramos, Ammolofoi beach, Northern Aegean Sea, Greece), with a minimum of 41 nGy/h in Vama Veche and a maximum of 489 nGy/h in Ammolofoi beach. A comparison is made with legislated values and other world places. The measurements performed at water surface during boat expeditions (n=21) on Danube River and Danube Delta lakes and channels point out lower values of dose rate, due to the weak influence of gamma rays’ emission from bottom sediments. The data of the dose rate temporal variations will be used for the target regions as a base in further investigations and preparation of maps of gamma dose rates (terrestrial and cosmic), and calculation of the health risk for inhabitants and tourists.

Słowa kluczowe

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dawki promieniowania gamma w środowisku zewnętrznym; Delta Dunaju; Rumunia; Mołdawia; Grecja

EN

outdoor gamma dose rates; danube delta; Romania; Moldova; Greece

• Czasopismo: Inżynieria Mineralna
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 1, no. 1
• Strony: 653--660
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., tab., wykr., zdj.

Twórcy

autor

Ene, Antoaneta

• Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, INPOLDE research center, 47 Domneasca Street, 800201 Galati, Romania,

autor

Zubcov, Elena

• Institute of Zoology, 1 Academiei Street, MD 2028, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova,

autor

Gosav, Steluta

• Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, INPOLDE research center, 47 Domneasca Street, 800201 Galati, Romania,

Bibliografia

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• 2. A. Ene, “Ionizing radiation in the environment - Radiological risk”, in Ecotoxicological methodological guide for environmental monitoring: problematics, laboratory techniques and health risk investigation, edited by E. Zubcov and A. Ene (Editura Î.S. Firma Editorial-Poligrafică „Tipografia Centrală”, Chisinau, 2021), pp. 97–111.
• 3. A. Ene, A. Pantelică, F. Sloată, H.M.H. Zakaly, and H. O. Tekin, “Gamma spectrometry analysis of natural and man-made radioactivity and assessment of radiological risk in soils around steel industry”, Romanian J. Phys. 68 (2023), in press.
• 4. A. Ene, E. Zubcov, T. Spanos, O. Bogdevich, L. Teodorof, “MONITOX international network for monitoring of environmental toxicants and risk assessment in the Black Sea Basin: research and interdisciplinary cooperation dimensions”, in "Sustainable use and protection of animal world in the context of climate change", 10th International Conference of Zoologists, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, 15-17 September 2021, edited by L. Ungureanu et al. (Institute of Zoology, Chisinau, 2021), pp. 11–17.
• 5. A. Ene, Y. Denga, O. Bogdevich, E. Zubcov, Atlas of Maps (Editura Tehnopress, Iasi, 2015), pp. 1–40.
• 6. A. Ene, E. Zubcov, T. Spanos, O. Bogdevich, L. Teodorof, “Review of measurements data for natural radioactivity and risk to population in selected areas from MONITOX network”, in Abstract Book, International Conference "Environmental Challenges in the Black Sea Basin: Impact on Human Health", Galati, 23-26 September, 2021, edited by A. Ene and L. Teodorof (Editura Casa Cartii de Stiinta, Cluj Napoca, 2020), pp. 13.
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• 10. N.M. Moghazy, A.M. El-Tohamy, M.M. Fawzy, H.A. Awad, H.M.H. Zakaly, S.A.M. Issa, A. Ene, “Natural Radioactivity, Radiological Hazard and Petrographical Studies on Aswan Granites Used as Building Materials in Egypt”, Appl. Sci. 11, 6471 (2021).
• 11. H.M.H. Zakaly, H.A.Awad, N.M. Moghazy, H.O. Tekin, A. Rabie, M.M. Fawzy, A.M. El-Tohamy, A. Ene, S.A.M. Issa, “Analysis of the Radiological, Mineralogical and Long-Term Sustainability of Several Commercial Aswan Granites Used as Building Materials”, Sustainability 14, 3553 (2022).
• 12. E.S.R. Lasheen, M.K. Azer, A. Ene, W. Abdelwahab, H.M.H. Zakaly, H.A. Awad, N.A.Kawady, “Radiological Hazards and Natural Radionuclide Distribution in Granitic Rocks of Homrit Waggat Area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt”, Materials 15, 4069 (2022).
• 13. H.A. Awad, I. Abu El-Leil, A. V. Nastavkin, A. Tolba, M. Kamel, R. M. El-Wardany, A. Rabie, A. Ene, H.O. Tekin, S.A.M. Issa, H.M. H. Zakaly, “Statistical analysis on the radiological assessment and geochemical studies of granite rocks in the north of Um Taghir area, Eastern Desert, Egypt”, Open Chem. 20(1), 254–266 (2022).
• 14. R. M. Margineanu, O. G. Duliu, A. M. Blebea-Apostu, C. Gomoiu, S. Bercea, “Environmental dose rate distribution along the Romanian Black Sea Shore”, J. Rad. Nucl. Chem. 298, 1191–1196 (2013).

Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2025).

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DOI

10.29227/IM-2024-01-75