9–12 Sept 2024
Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering
Europe/Prague timezone

The impact of uranium waste rock dumps on the outdoor atmosphere

12 Sept 2024, 10:40
20m
room 103 (Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering)

room 103

Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering

Břehová 78/7 115 19 Prague 1 Czech Republic GPS. 50.0910372N, 14.4163028E
Oral presentation Radon - information carrier, radonometry, radon as a tracer gas Radon - information carrier, radonometry, radon as a tracer gas

Speaker

Theodor Adam

Description

Based on collaboration between the staff of the SÚJCHBO, v.v.i., DIAMO s.p., SÚRO, v.v.i. and FJFI ČVUT measurement campaigns were conducted in the vicinity of the uranium waste rock dumps in the Příbram region. These measurements confirmed high radon activity concentrations in the ambient air at levels exceeding several kBq.m-3. The measurements also verified annual and daily variations of radon in the outdoor atmosphere and its emanation from the waste rock dumps body. Based on these measurements, different approaches were developed to describe the distribution of radon into the external atmosphere and its impact on the surrounding environment.

Authors

Eliška Fialová (National Institute for NBC Protection) Josef Vošahlík Petr Otáhal (SÚJCHBO, v.v.i.) Theodor Adam

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