Systematical Investigations of Cs - 137 Concentration in Soils in Bansko - Razlog Region

Journal Article · Mon Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2733281· OSTI ID:21057198

Kostov, L K; Mladenov, Ml I; Protochristov, Ch N; Stoyanov, Ch P ^[1]; Kobilarov, R G ^[2]; Kostova, L G ^[3]

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1. Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Sofia 1000 (Bulgaria)
2. Department of Applied Physics, Technical University - Sofia, Sofia 1000 (Bulgaria)
3. HPC - Bulgaria, Sofia 1000 (Bulgaria)

Systematical investigations of Cs-137 concentration in soil in Bansko - Razlog region have been performed for the first time on a total area of about 40 km2. By means of high-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy the radio-nuclide content of soil samples has been determined. The Cs-137 deposition density following the Chernobyl accident has been estimated and compared with results obtained in other countries. The additional dose rate caused by this fallout has been estimated, too.

• OSTI ID: 21057198
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 899, Issue 1; Conference: 6. international conference of the Balkan Physical Union, Istanbul (Turkey), 22-26 Aug 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2733281; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CESIUM 137
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DENSITY
DEPOSITION
DOSE RATES
EASTERN EUROPE
FALLOUT
GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY
RADIOACTIVITY
RESOLUTION
SOILS