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Natural radionuclides content and radioactive series disequilibrium in drinking waters from Balkans region

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Natural radioactivity of drinking water with various geological origin in Balkans region has been studied. Collected water samples are analyzed for total alpha and total beta activities and specific alpha- and gamma-emitting radionuclides content using low-background proportional counting and alpha and gamma-spectrometry techniques. Obtained activity concentrations of 238U, 234U, 235U, 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in water samples and radioactive disequilibrium between members of the natural radioactive series, based on the isotopic ratios, has been discussed.

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This study was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia through III-43009 research project.

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  1. Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 522, 11001, Belgrade, Serbia

    Mirjana B. Radenković

  2. Serbian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, Masarikova 5, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

    Jasminka D. Joksić

  3. Geological Survey of Serbia, Rovinjska 12, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

    Jovan Kovačević

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Radenković, M.B., Joksić, J.D. & Kovačević, J. Natural radionuclides content and radioactive series disequilibrium in drinking waters from Balkans region. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 306, 295–299 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3858-7

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