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Effects of uranium mining on radioactive contamination in the Kletno Region in Poland

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In the Lower Silesia region, in the vicinity of Kletno town (near Kłodzko), there are remainders of uranium ores being mined there, such as dump sites, abandoned pits and the like. Extensive research has indicated an increase in radioactivity there. The present research was aimed at defining the radioactive contamination in the neighborhood of Kletno. The research involved gauging the radiation background, especially at the mine dumps and measuring the concentration of natural radioactive isotopes and Cs in the rocks and soil. Besides, the concentration of radium isotopes in waters was determined. Two spots only were found with higher radiation levels. A method for dealing with radiation hazards is proposed. Water analyses have indicated that flushing of radium isotopes from the rock-mass and the dumps is not significant. Therefore, it can be concluded that uranium ore mining in the region of Kletno has not caused any significant radioactive contamination.

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  1. Faculty of Physics and Nuclear Techniques, University of Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow, Poland

    E. Chruściel, P. Jodłowski & S. J. Kalita

  2. Institute of Mineralogy, Mineral Deposit and Environmental Geochemistry, University of Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow, Poland

    J. Pieczonka & A. Piestrzyński

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  1. E. Chruściel
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Chruściel, E., Jodłowski, P., Kalita, S.J. et al. Effects of uranium mining on radioactive contamination in the Kletno Region in Poland. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 212, 259–268 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02162518

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