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Estimation of external gamma radiation dose in the area of Bory Stobrawskie forests (PL).

Agnieszka Dołhańczuk-śródka

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RadiationManagement Monitoring Policy and LawRadiation DosageArticleTreesEnvironmental Science(all)Radiation MonitoringHumansSoil Pollutants RadioactiveGeneral Environmental ScienceRadionuclidesRadionuclideRadiation doseRadiochemistryRadiation doseGamma rayGeneral MedicineEnvironmental exposureEnvironmental ExposurePollutionRadiological hazardGamma RaysAbsorbed doseRadiation monitoringEnvironmental sciencePoland

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The study assessed the radiological risks associated with the presence of natural and artificial radionuclides in the Bory Stobrawskie forests (PL). Using the conversion factors given by UNSCEAR and the measurements results of (232)Th series, (238)U series, (40)K, and (137)Cs specific activities in the 10-cm soil layer the values of absorbed dose (D) and the annual effective dose equivalent derived from terrestrial gamma radiation (E) were calculated. The calculated dose was compared with doses directly measured on the area studied.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2011-02-14Environmental monitoring and assessment
10.1007/s10661-011-2380-4https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21972034