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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 100, 2019
11th Conference on Interdisciplinary Problems in Environmental Protection and Engineering EKO-DOK 2019
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| Article Number | 00052 | |
| Number of page(s) | 7 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201910000052 | |
| Published online | 10 June 2019 | |
Measurements of natural radioactivity in soil samples collected in the Kampinoski National Park
1 The Main School of Fire Service, ul. Słowackiego 52/54, 01-629, Warszawa, Poland
2 Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection, Department of Dosimetry, ul. Konwaliowa 7, 03-194, Warszawa, Poland
* Corresponding author: karol_wojtkowski@go2.pl
In this article are presented the results of measurements of natural radioactivity in twelve soil samples from the Kampinoski National Park by using high purity germanium detector (HPGe). The average values of the natural radionuclides 40K, 226Ra and 228Ac concentrations in the soil samples are 8.54, 6.65 and 206 Bq/kg respectively. Additionally radiation hazard indices were calculated to evaluate the radiological risk for the public and environment. The results show that the mean values of radium equivalent activity (Raeq) and gamma absorbed dose rate (D) in the air, outdoor annual effective dose equivalent (Eout), and representative level index (Iγ) for analyzed samples were lower than the limit recommended by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effect of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). This study is the first to evaluate the radiological impacts in the investigation area.
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