Natural radioactivity in drinking underground waters in Upper Silesia and solid wastes produced during treatment

Appl Radiat Isot. 2014 Nov:93:96-100. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2014.01.017. Epub 2014 Feb 2.

Abstract

Content of (226)Ra, (228)Ra and uranium isotopes in waters from subsurface aquifers was studied. The sampling points were chosen for having the elevated natural content of iron and manganese. Measurements of radium were made by LSC, while uranium was measured by alpha spectrometry. Waste sludge was measured by gamma spectrometry and three-stage BCR sequential extraction was performed. Radon activity concentration in the air at water treatment plants was determined and dose adsorbed by staff was calculated.

Keywords: Annual effective dose; BCR procedure; Drinking waters; Solid waste materials.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive / adverse effects
  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis
  • Groundwater / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Poland
  • Radium / adverse effects
  • Radium / analysis
  • Radon / adverse effects
  • Radon / analysis
  • Scintillation Counting
  • Solid Waste / adverse effects
  • Solid Waste / analysis
  • Spectrometry, Gamma
  • Uranium / adverse effects
  • Uranium / analysis
  • Water Pollutants, Radioactive / adverse effects
  • Water Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*
  • Water Purification
  • Water Supply / analysis*

Substances

  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive
  • Solid Waste
  • Water Pollutants, Radioactive
  • Uranium
  • Radon
  • Radium