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Measurements and computational fluid dynamics investigation of the indoor radon distribution in a typical naturally ventilated room [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Based on the European Union Basic Safety Standards to protect people against exposure to ionizing radiation, establishing and addressing the reference levels for indoor radon concentrations is necessary.
Mohammademad Adelikhah, Morteza Imani, Tibor Kovács   +2 more
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The transfer of 137Cs and heavy metals to tissues within the organs of snails [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
This paper describes the dynamics of 137Cs accumulation and its concentration ratio as well as that of some stable elements in the body, shell, gastrointestinal tract and albumin gland of a particular species of snail (terrestrial gastropod), namely the ...
Zhanat Baigazinov, Sergey Lukashenko, Batiyash Silybayeva, Klara Zharykbasova, Zhanylkhan Bukabayeva, Nurlan Muhamediarov, Bagdat Kantbayeva, Balzhan Kozhakhmetova, Tuvshinsaikhan Ganbaatar, Edit Toth-Bodrogi, Miklos Hegedus, Tibor Kovacs   +11 more
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Statistical assessment of natural radioactivity, radon activity, and associated radiological exposure due to artisanal mining in Atiwa West district of the Eastern region, Ghana [PDF]

Heliyon
The activity concentration of natural radionuclides, radon activity concentration, mass and area exhalation rates have been studied in soils from gold mining communities in Atiwa West district.
Esther Osei Akuo-ko, Francis Otoo, Eric Tetteh Glover, Eunice Amponsem, Amin Shahrokhi, Anita Csordás, Tibor Kovács   +6 more
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Radiological Atmospheric Risk Modelling of NORM Repositories in Hungary

Atmosphere, 2022
The human population is continuously exposed to natural radionuclides in environmental elements. The concentration of these nuclides is usually low, but different technological processes and activities can concentrate them in products, by-products, or ...
Anita Csordás, Amin Shahrokhi, Gergely Tóth, Tibor Kovács   +3 more
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Calculation of the Henry’s Constant and the Thickness of the Equilibrium Adsorption Layer of Radon in the Layer-by-Layer Measurement of the Sorbent Activity

Energies, 2022
The radioactive gas radon is ubiquitous in the environment and is a major contributor to the human inhalation dose. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.
Eldar P. Magomedbekov, Aleksei O. Merkushkin, Veronika S. Pokalchuk, Alexander V. Obruchikov, Ilia Yu. Lukiyanchikov, Alexander S. Chepurnov, Elena A. Vanina   +6 more
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Systematic Radioecological Experiments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Nuclear Safety and Emergency-Preparedness [PDF]

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2023
Nuclear power and other radioactivity-producing industries like oil and gas, desalination, etc. are rapidly maturing in the arid countries, most importantly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Raj Prasoon, Padiyath Nemeer, Foulon Francois, Almakrani Maryam   +3 more
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Advantages of Gamma-Radiometric and Spectrometric Low-Altitude Geophysical Surveys by Unmanned Aerial Systems with Small Scintillation Detectors

Applied Sciences, 2021
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for airborne gamma-ray surveys in radioecological and geological research are being increasingly used, since they provide radiation safety for personnel and high survey performance. Improvement of detection modules is one of
Alexander Parshin, Vladimir Morozov, Nikita Snegirev, Evgeniya Valkova, Fedor Shikalenko   +4 more
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Radioactivity of building materials in Mahallat, Iran – an area exposed to a high level of natural background radiation – attenuation of external radiation doses

Materiales de Construccion, 2020
In this study, mass activity of naturally occurring radioactive materials were measured in twenty-three building material samples, use extensively in the area exposed to a high level of natural background radiation (Mahallat, Iran), to determine the ...
A. Shahrokhi, M. Adelikhah, S. Chalupnik, E. Kocsis, E. Toth-Bodrogi, T. Kovács   +5 more
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Radioactivity of soil in Croatia II: 137Cs, 40K, and absorbed dose rate

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju, 2021
We took samples of uncultivated soil from the surface layer (0–10 cm) at 138 sites from all over Croatia and measured their radionuclide activity concentrations with high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry.
Šoštarić Marko, Petrinec Branko, Avdić Mak, Petroci Ljerka, Kovačić Milica, Zgorelec Željka, Skoko Božena, Bituh Tomislav, Senčar Jasminka, Branica Gina, Franić Zdenko, Franulović Iva, Rašeta Davor, Bešlić Ivan, Babić Dinko   +14 more
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Exploring New Frontiers in Marine Radioisotope Tracing – Adapting to New Opportunities and Challenges

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Radioisotopes have been used in earth and environmental sciences for over 150 years and provide unique tools to study environmental processes in great detail from a cellular level through to an oceanic basin scale.
Tom Cresswell, Marc Metian, Nicholas S. Fisher, Sabine Charmasson, Roberta L. Hansman, Wokil Bam, Wokil Bam, Christian Bock, Peter Wolfgang Swarzenski   +8 more
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