Radioactivity monitoring in ground level air in Belgrade urban area
Abstract
Concentrations of beryllium-7 (Be-7), lead-210 (Pb-210) and caesium-137 (Cs-137) were measured at two sites in the city of Belgrade (Serbia). One monitoring site was located in the central city area with heavy traffic and the other within the Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinca, in the suburbs. Presented data cover the period 2004-9. Activity of the radionuclides was determined on an HPGe detector (Canberra, relative efficiency 23%) by standard gamma spectrometry. Activities of Be-7 and Pb-210 exhibit a similar seasonal pattern. The mean monthly concentrations of Be-7 did not exceed 7 mBq m(-3). The maxima are correlated with the seasonal increase in temperature, whereas the minima are linearly correlated with the amount of precipitation. The activity of Pb-210 was below 0.9 mBq m(-3). The activities of both radionuclides were very low in winters and were largely affected by precipitation and snow coverage. Concentrations of Cs-137 were mainly below the limit of detection.
Source:
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2010, 142, 2-4, 308-313Publisher:
- Oxford Univ Press, Oxford
Funding / projects:
- Emisija i transmisija polutanata u atmosferi urbane sredine (RS-MESTD-MPN2006-2010-141012)
- Zaštita od zračenja-fundamentalni, teorijski i eksperimentalni fizički aspekti (RS-MESTD-MPN2006-2010-141041)
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq211
ISSN: 0144-8420
PubMed: 20833680
WoS: 000285196800029
Scopus: 2-s2.0-78851471081
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Todorović, Dragana AU - Popović, Dragana AU - Nikolić, Jelena AU - Ajtić, Jelena PY - 2010 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/730 AB - Concentrations of beryllium-7 (Be-7), lead-210 (Pb-210) and caesium-137 (Cs-137) were measured at two sites in the city of Belgrade (Serbia). One monitoring site was located in the central city area with heavy traffic and the other within the Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinca, in the suburbs. Presented data cover the period 2004-9. Activity of the radionuclides was determined on an HPGe detector (Canberra, relative efficiency 23%) by standard gamma spectrometry. Activities of Be-7 and Pb-210 exhibit a similar seasonal pattern. The mean monthly concentrations of Be-7 did not exceed 7 mBq m(-3). The maxima are correlated with the seasonal increase in temperature, whereas the minima are linearly correlated with the amount of precipitation. The activity of Pb-210 was below 0.9 mBq m(-3). The activities of both radionuclides were very low in winters and were largely affected by precipitation and snow coverage. Concentrations of Cs-137 were mainly below the limit of detection. PB - Oxford Univ Press, Oxford T2 - Radiation Protection Dosimetry T1 - Radioactivity monitoring in ground level air in Belgrade urban area VL - 142 IS - 2-4 SP - 308 EP - 313 DO - 10.1093/rpd/ncq211 ER -
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Todorović, D., Popović, D., Nikolić, J.,& Ajtić, J.. (2010). Radioactivity monitoring in ground level air in Belgrade urban area. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry Oxford Univ Press, Oxford., 142(2-4), 308-313. https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq211
Todorović D, Popović D, Nikolić J, Ajtić J. Radioactivity monitoring in ground level air in Belgrade urban area. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2010;142(2-4):308-313. doi:10.1093/rpd/ncq211 .
Todorović, Dragana, Popović, Dragana, Nikolić, Jelena, Ajtić, Jelena, "Radioactivity monitoring in ground level air in Belgrade urban area" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 142, no. 2-4 (2010):308-313, https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq211 . .