Analysis of Radionuclides

Skwarzec, Bogdan

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19614-5_15

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“…After co-precipitation and mineralization of analyzed samples, polonium was separated by electrodeposition onto a silver disc. The measurement of radio-lead 210 Pb activity of in the analyzed samples can be taken directly by the re-measuring of 210 Po activity of (after 6–10 months from first deposition), which resulted in the decay of 210 Pb in the samples [ 31 , 32 , 33 ]. The annual inhalation of effective radiation doses for cigarettes and marijuana hash smoking was calculated using the conversion factor of 3.3·10 −6 Sv/Bq for 210 Po and 1.1·10 −6 Sv/Bq for 210 Pb.…”

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Sources of Polonium 210Po and Radio-Lead 210Pb in Human Body in Poland

Boryło

Skwarzec

Wieczorek

2022

IJERPH

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This article contains and discusses the results of research on the source of polonium 210Po and radio-lead 210Pb in the human body of adults living in Poland. An adult inhabitant of Poland receives an effective annual radiation dose of 309 µSv from inhalation and absorption of 210Po and 210Pb. The main sources of both radionuclides in the body is cigarette and marijuana smoking. In terms of food, the consumption of fish, cereals, vegetables and fruit as well as mushrooms have the largest contribution to annual dose. This study highlights the importance of cigarette smoking and the growing importance of marijuana hash smoking as the main source of 210Po and 210Pb for adults living in Poland. The calculated dose that results from the decay of both radionuclides in body is 1/10 of the annual radiation dose received by a Polish inhabitant from natural sources (2.8 mSv) and is almost five times lower than the dose resulting from the inhalation of 222Rn.

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confidence: 99%