Search for TENORM in the Tisza River Sediment | Zendy

Nataša Todorović | Zendy; Ištvan Bikit | Zendy; D. Mrdja | Zendy; J. Slivka | Zendy; Sofija Forkapić | Zendy; M. Vesković | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Search for TENORM in the Tisza River Sediment

Author(s) -

Nataša Todorović,

Ištvan Bikit,

D. Mrdja,

J. Slivka,

Sofija Forkapić,

M. Vesković

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of radiation research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 1349-9157

pISSN - 0449-3060

DOI - 10.1269/jrr.07075

Subject(s) - radionuclide , environmental science , sediment , contamination , pollutant , hydrology (agriculture) , natural radioactivity , radioactive waste , environmental chemistry , geology , chemistry , ecology , nuclear chemistry , geomorphology , physics , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , biology

Sediment samples from the Tisza River in Serbia were investigated for possible TENORM pollutants. The radionuclide content of the samples was determined by means of low-level high-resolution gamma-spectroscopy. In addition to the members of the natural radioactive chains of (238)U and (232)Th and the natural (40)K, Chernobyl origin (137)Cs was detected in 26 of the 28 samples tested. The higher concentration of (238)U in four locations along the river could be caused by extensive exploitation of phosphate fertilizers in the surrounding agricultural area (TENORM). Also, in one location the lowest (40)K and the highest (232)Th concentration in all samples were detected. Every unexpected distribution is an indication of radioactive contamination.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research