Radioactivity of the Bega sediment-case study of a contaminated canal

I Bikit; E Varga; Lj Conkić; J Slivka; D Mrda; S Curcić; N Zikić-Todorović; M Vesković

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.03.015

Radioactivity of the Bega sediment-case study of a contaminated canal

Appl Radiat Isot. 2005 Aug;63(2):261-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.03.015.

Authors

I Bikit¹, E Varga, Lj Conkić, J Slivka, D Mrda, S Curcić, N Zikić-Todorović, M Vesković

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia. bikit@im.ns.ac.yu

PMID: 15946851
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.03.015

Abstract

The Bega canal is one among many heavily polluted canals in Vojvodina (the northern province of Serbia and Montenegro). In the framework of the revitalization of this canal, the radionuclide content of the sediment was investigated in order to support the safe deposition after excavation. It was found that, in comparison with the Danube sediment and Vojvodina soil, the Bega sediment is contaminated with (238)U and (137)Cs. The origin of this contamination is discussed. No traces of contamination by nuclear power plants in the region were found, while the presence of technologically enhanced, natural occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) was proved.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Background Radiation*
Fresh Water / analysis*
Geologic Sediments / analysis*
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Monitoring / methods*
Radiation Protection / methods
Radioisotopes / analysis*
Risk Assessment / methods
Risk Factors
Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*
Water Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*
Yugoslavia

Substances

Radioisotopes
Soil Pollutants, Radioactive
Water Pollutants, Radioactive