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The Cananéia-Iguape system is a huge complex of lagoon and estuarine channels, located in the south of São Paulo State. This system received the waters of Ribeira de Iguape River, after the construction of the Valo Grande Channel, an artificial channel which was concluded in 1852. This channel became an important route of transportation of the agricultural production from Ribeira Valley, reducing the transportation time and cost. From 1940 and 1990, the mining activities of the region contaminated the waters from Ribeira de Iguape River, changing the original characteristic of the Cananéia-Iguape system. This study evaluated the uranium and thorium concentration in superficial sediments samples from Cananéia-Iguape system. The evaluation was performed by a spectrophotometric method with Arsenazo III. The samples were digested with HNO3, HF and H2O2, on a microwave. The concentration of uranium varied between 1.3 mg·kg and 5.8 mg·kg, and thorium concentration varied between 0.82 mg·kg and 12.1 mg·kg. The results obtained were compared with literature values and were very similar. The geo-accumulation index was applied, and the region was classified as “No contaminated or moderately contaminated” for uranium and “No contaminated” for Th; indicating that the region is not contaminated by these elements. The results obtained can be considered as the baseline of the region. The statistical treatment of the results showed that U and Th presented a good correlation with the fraction clay and silt. The concentrations of U and Th did not present a homogeneous behavior along the system studied.

Determinação dos radionuclídeos naturais urânio e tório nos sedimentos superficiais do sistema Cananéia - Iguape