Naslov
Measuring and modelling the radiological impact of a phosphogypsum deposition site on the surrounding environment

Autori
Bituh, Tomislav ; Petrinec, Branko ; Skoko, Božena ; Vučić, Zlatko ; Marović, Gordana

Izvornik
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju (0004-1254) 66 (2015); 31-40

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
dose assessment ; ERICA Tool ; occupational dosimetry ; radioactivity

Sažetak
Phosphogypsum (PG) is a waste product (residue) from the production of phosphoric acid characterized by technologically enhanced natural radioactivity. Croatia’s largest PG deposition site is situated at the edge of Lonjsko Polje Nature Park, a sensitive ecosystem possibly endangered by PG particles. This field study investigates two aspects relevant for the general radiological impact of PG: risk assessment for the environment and risk assessment for occupationally exposed workers and local inhabitants. Activity concentrations of natural radionuclides ( 238 U, 235 U, 232 Th, 226 Ra, 210 Pb, and 40 K) were measured in the PG (at the deposition site), soil, and grass samples (in the vicinity of the site). The ERICA Assessment Tool was used to estimate the radiological impact of PG particles on non-human biota of the Lonjsko Polje Nature Park. The average annual effective dose for occupationally exposed workers was 0.4 mSv which was within the worldwide range.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika, Interdisciplinarne tehničke znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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