Results of radiometric and geochemical measurement for the naturalradioactivity map of Slovenia

Andjelov, M.

doi:10.5474/geologija.1994.012

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“…The mass fractions of most of the elements in the PLNP soils were similar to those recorded at Šumbar, to those reported for topsoils of mountainous Croatia (Halamić et al 2012) and Slovenia (Andjelov 1994), and similar or higher than median values for European topsoils (Salminen 2005) (Table 4). When we compared the obtained values against selected European screening values for soil (Carlon 2007), we asserted that the maximum, but not median mass fractions, of some elements (Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, Sb, Tl, V, and Zn) were higher than the target (background) levels defined by the Dutch standard.…”

Section: Major Elements and Trace Contaminants In Soilsupporting

confidence: 84%

The impact of multiple anthropogenic contaminants on the terrestrial environment of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Romanić

Kljaković-Gašpić

Bituh

et al. 2015

Environ Monit Assess

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The anthropogenic impact on the terrestrial environment of the Plitvice Lakes National Park (PLNP) was investigated through the analysis of three groups of major contaminants (persistent organochlorine pollutants including 15 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and 17 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), trace elements/heavy metals (6 major and 23 trace constituents), and anthropogenic radionuclides ((90)Sr, (134)Cs, and (137)Cs)) in three terrestrial compartments (soil, air, and bioindicators of air contamination) during 2011-2013. The correlation coefficients of element mass fractions with soil properties indicated that total Fe and Al minerals, soil organic matter (OM), and organic carbon (OC) content affected the mass fractions of most trace elements in the topsoils. The annual and spatial distributions of heavy metals in total deposited matter (TDM) indicated that the metals came from natural sources and long-range transfer of particulate matter. The PCB and OCP levels found in soil and conifer needles corresponded to global environmental pollution levels by persistent organic pollutants and represented the lower end of the mass fraction ranges reported in the relevant literature. Analyses of anthropogenic radionuclides in bioindicators (conifer needles, lichens, and mosses) showed low but measurable activity concentrations of (134)Cs (for the first time after the Chernobyl accident), which indicated origin from the March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident. Our overall results indicated that human activity inside or near the PLNP had no significant impact either on contaminant spread by air or on their content in topsoils.

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Section: Major Elements and Trace Contaminants In Soilsupporting

confidence: 84%

The impact of multiple anthropogenic contaminants on the terrestrial environment of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Romanić

Kljaković-Gašpić

Bituh

et al. 2015

Environ Monit Assess

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“…Average specific activity in Slovenian soil is 41 Bq kg -1 for 238 U (from 1.4 to 210), 35 Bq kg -1 for 232 Th (from 1.3 to 90) and 385 Bq kg -1 for 40 K (from 16 to 1450). [2] In the Kočevje area, the values for soil samples ranged from 83 to 2500 Bq kg -1 for U-Ra decay chain. The three measured radionuclides ( 238 U, 226 Ra, 210 Pb) were not in equilibrium, indicating that the soils contain ashes resulting from the coal burning processes.…”

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“…There were two main nation-wide radioactivity surveys carried out: Rn mapping [1] and mapping of natural radioactivity in Slovenia [2]. The main mines identified as sources of TENORM are (see Fig.…”

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Identification and inventory of tenorm sources in Slovenia

2006

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The paper addresses identification of industries and activities handling NORM and inventory of TENORM in Slovenia. The identification is based on survey of historical information available, results published in scientific papers, research reports made by research institutions within Slovenia, as well as original research aimed at obtaining more detailed picture of the areas investigated. For this purpose, gamma dose-rate measurements were performed on site, sampled TENORM/NORM materials were measured by high-resolution gamma spectrometry for determination of 210 Pb, 238 U, 232 Th, 228 Th and 226 Ra. Waste water and ground water samples were analysed for 238 U, 226 Ra and 210 Pb using RNAA, LSC and beta proportional counting. The inventory of the investigated sites is presented, giving the information on amounts of the deposited wastes, specific activities of the natural radionuclides and geographical distribution of the inventories in Slovenia.

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“…[2] In the Kočevje area, the values for soil samples ranged from 83 to 2500 Bq kg -1 for U-Ra decay chain. Radionuclides from both the U-Ra and Th decay chains were in equilibrium and the specific activities found were from 40 to 1400 and from 10 to 75 Bq kg -1 , respectively.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%