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Radioactivity of phosphate rocks and products used in Serbia and assessment of radiation risk for workers. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-023-08785-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Kuzmanović P, Petrović LF, Hansman J, Mrđa D, Forkapić S, Radić JK. Radioactivity of raw materials and wastes from zinc production in Serbia and radiation risk for workers. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-023-08814-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Kuzmanović P, Miljević B, Todorović N, Forkapić S, Čeliković I, Petrović LF, Radić JK. The influence of building material structure on radon emanation. JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION 2022; 42:041508. [PMID: 36541479 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/aca59d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
In this work, the radon emanation coefficients for selected building materials that are most often used in Serbia for covering floor surfaces (concrete, concrete screed, granite, glazed ceramic tiles, marble, roofing tile, and terrazzo tile) were determined, and the influence of the material structure on their values. The concentration of226Ra activity in the samples was determined using the gamma spectrometry method. Radon emanation was measured with the RAD7 device. The porosity of the samples was tested using mercury intrusion porosimetry and water absorption methods, and the structural analysis was performed using x-ray diffraction analysis and x-ray fluorescence analysis. The measured values of226Ra activity concentrations were in the range (4.93-298) Bq kg-1, and the estimated values of the radon emanation coefficients were in the range (0.55-6.05) %. The obtained results indicate that the chemical and mineralogical composition, method of production, and the226Ra activity concentration have an influence on the emanation of radon from the material. No significant correlation was found between the radon emanation coefficient and the open porosity of the material, most likely due to the inhomogeneous presence of pores of different dimensions in the materials. It was established that the total value of the emanation coefficient depends on the emanation coefficient for pores ⩽100μm in size.
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Affiliation(s)
- Predrag Kuzmanović
- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
- Academy of Applied Studies Šabac, Department of Medical and Business-Technological Studies, Laboratory for Physics, Hajduk Veljkova 10, 15000 Šabac, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology, Department of Materials Engineering, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, 'Vinča' Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, PO Box 522, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Academy of Applied Studies Šabac, Department of Medical and Business-Technological Studies, Laboratory for Physics, Hajduk Veljkova 10, 15000 Šabac, Serbia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
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Radioactivity of fertilizers used in Serbia and dose assessments for workers in the industry. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08646-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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