Exposure to radon in the radon spa Niška Banja, Serbia

Nikolov, Jovana; Todorović, Nataša; Pantic, T. Petrovic; Forkapić, Sofija; Mrdja, D.; Bikit, I.; Krmar, M.; Vesković, M.

doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2012.04.006

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“…As can be seen from Table, radon levels recorded in the present study are relatively low when they are compared to corresponding radon activity measured in Italy [5], in Venezuela [8], in Iran [9], in Serbia [10] and also is lower than those reported from other parts of Turkey namely Dikili [12] and Bursa [14], but comparable to radon levels reported from Yalova [11] and from West Anatolia [13]. It is interesting to note that both of Yalova and Sakarya lie on North Anatolian Faulth Zone.…”

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“…However, a very high level of radon in ingested drinking water can also leads to a significant risk of stomach cancer [7]. Because of its potential health hazard, radon level in thermal waters and associated effective doses have been documented in many regions worldwide for decades [5,[8][9][10] and also led to extensive surveys in Turkey [11][12][13][14][15]. In the present study, the radon contents of thermal waters located in Kuzuluk and Taraklı regions of Sakarya were measured and the results were evaluated according to international recommendations.…”

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Measurements of Radon Content in the Thermal Waters in Sakarya

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The paper presents the results of radon concentration measurements in thermal waters of Kuzuluk and Taraklı (Sakarya, Turkey) and their contribution to annual effective dose exposure. The radon measurements were performed using RAD 7, a solid state α detector, with RAD H2O accessory. The results show that the radon activities are within the range of 0.19-5.89 Bql −1 with an average value of 0.98 Bql −1 . The associated annual effective doses have been estimated to range from 0.14 to 0.40 µSvy −1 for ingestion and from 1.81 to 5.14 µSvy −1 for inhalation of radon released from the water. These values are significantly lower than the WHO recommended limit of 100 µSvy −1

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Measurements of Radon Content in the Thermal Waters in Sakarya

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“…Indoor radon was obtained in the range of 15-279 Bq·m -3 Preliminary results of radon survey in thermal spas in V4 countries [7]. Measurements of indoor radon concentration in air and in water in spas are carried out in Niška Banja in Serbia [8] and in Jáchymov in the Czech Republic [9]. In the Niška Banja spa, the radon concentrations in the air and in water were obtained in the range of 140-2810 Bq·m -3 and 24.5-648 Bq/l, respectively [8].…”

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“…Measurements of indoor radon concentration in air and in water in spas are carried out in Niška Banja in Serbia [8] and in Jáchymov in the Czech Republic [9]. In the Niška Banja spa, the radon concentrations in the air and in water were obtained in the range of 140-2810 Bq·m -3 and 24.5-648 Bq/l, respectively [8]. In Jáchymov, the results showed indoor radon concentration up to 8951 Bq·m -3 and radon in water was 6725 Bq/l [9].…”

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Preliminary results of radon survey in thermal spas in V4 countries

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Abstract. Radon concentration was measured in 11 thermal spas in Visegrad countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia). The results showed that in 84% of spas radon activity concentration is less than 400 Bq·m . However, areas with radon activity concentration exceeding 1000 Bq·m -3 were found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as well. Preliminary analyses indicated that the highest radon activities in spas were found in places with thermal pools. Radon concentration in waters used in spas ranged from 0.5 Bq/l to 384 Bq/l. The infl uence of radon activity concentration in water on radon activity in the air inside the spa was observed. It was found to increase indoor radon with increasing radon in the waters. Correlation with indoor radon and radon in water was more signifi cant for baths and less signifi cant for pool waters. In the cases fi lling of the bath from water taps, signifi cantly contribute to the increased radon was observed in the pool and bath areas of the spa.

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“…Several studies have been carried out in different countries: Algeria (Ziane et al, 2014), Austria (Bossew et al, 2007), Brazil (Alberigi et al, 2011), China (Song et al, 2011), Croatia (Radolić et al, 2005), Greece (Nikolopoulos et al, 2010), Hungary (Hámori et al, 2006), Serbia (Nikolov et al, 2012), Spain (Ródenas et al, 2008), Poland (Walczac et al, 2016 and Turkey (Tarim et al, 2012) to measure the radon concentration in indoor air and in natural mineral water of thermal spas in order to estimate the doses of natural radiation received by the workers. In the majority of these studies and due to several reasons, radon concentration can reach worrying levels.…”

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Indoor radon levels and total gamma dose rates measurements in Portuguese thermal spas

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In this study, an assessment of indoor radon concentration and gamma dose rates were carried out in 16 Portuguese thermal spas. Indoor gamma dose rates measurements were made using a Geiger counter (Gamma Scout -GS3) and radon concentration measurements were carried out using CR-39 detectors. The detectors were exposed for an extended period of time (in average 42 days). The results showed that gamma doses rates are generally low but, in several cases, radon concentration exceeded national as well as international standards, namely the reference level recommended by the Directive 2013/59/EURATOM (300 Bq/m3) and the threshold for protection (400 Bq/m3) from the Portuguese legislation. The annual effective doses deriving from external radiation (gamma dose rates) and indoor radon concentration showed the need to implement measures to optimize the radiation protection of the workers against ionizing radiation.

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Exposure to radon in the radon spa Niška Banja, Serbia

Cited by 47 publications

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Measurements of Radon Content in the Thermal Waters in Sakarya

Measurements of Radon Content in the Thermal Waters in Sakarya

Preliminary results of radon survey in thermal spas in V4 countries

Indoor radon levels and total gamma dose rates measurements in Portuguese thermal spas

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