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dc.contributor.authorallKozlowska, B.; University of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Polanden
dc.contributor.authorallMorelli, D.; Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita` di Catania, via S. Sofia, 64 I-95123 Catania, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorallWalencik, A.; University of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Polanden
dc.contributor.authorallDorda, J.; University of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Polanden
dc.contributor.authorallAltamore, I.; Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita` di Catania, via S. Sofia, 64 I-95123 Catania, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorallChieffalo, V.; Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita` di Catania, via S. Sofia, 64 I-95123 Catania, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorallGiammanco, S.; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione Catania, Catania, Italiaen
dc.contributor.authorallImme, G.; Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita` di Catania, via S. Sofia, 64 I-95123 Catania, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorallZipper, W.; University of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Polanden
dc.date.accessioned2009-12-01T11:26:44Zen
dc.date.available2009-12-01T11:26:44Zen
dc.date.issued2009-04en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2122/5290en
dc.description.abstractRadioactivity in underground waters from Mt. Etna was investigated on the basis of 13 samples. The samples were collected from springs, wells and galleries around the volcano. Water from nine out of thirteen intakes is used for consumption. Activity concentration of uranium isotopes 234,238U, radium isotopes 226,228Ra and radon 222Rn were determined with the use different nuclear spectrometry techniques. The measurements of radium and radon activity concentration were performed with the use of a liquid scintillation counter. The determination of uranium isotopes was carried out with the use of alpha spectrometry. All samples show uranium concentration above Minimum Detectable Activity (MDA), with the highest total uranium (234U þ 238U) activity concentration equal to 130 mBq/l. For radium isotopes, all samples except one showed the activity concentration below MDA. Radon activity concentration was within the range from 1 to 13 Bq/l, hence these waters can be classified as low-radon waters.en
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisher.nameElsevieren
dc.relation.ispartofRadiation Measurementsen
dc.relation.ispartofseries/44(2009)en
dc.subjectRa-226en
dc.subjectRa-228en
dc.subjectU-238en
dc.subjectU-234en
dc.subjectRn-222en
dc.subjectDrinking wateren
dc.subjectActivity concentrationen
dc.subjectEffective doseen
dc.titleRadioactivity in waters of Mt. Etna (Italy)en
dc.typearticleen
dc.description.statusPublisheden
dc.type.QualityControlPeer-revieweden
dc.description.pagenumber384-389en
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dc.subject.INGV03. Hydrosphere::03.04. Chemical and biological::03.04.07. Radioactivity and isotopesen
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.05.002en
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dc.contributor.authorKozlowska, B.en
dc.contributor.authorMorelli, D.en
dc.contributor.authorWalencik, A.en
dc.contributor.authorDorda, J.en
dc.contributor.authorAltamore, I.en
dc.contributor.authorChieffalo, V.en
dc.contributor.authorGiammanco, S.en
dc.contributor.authorImme, G.en
dc.contributor.authorZipper, W.en
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Polanden
dc.contributor.departmentDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita` di Catania, via S. Sofia, 64 I-95123 Catania, Italyen
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Polanden
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Polanden
dc.contributor.departmentDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita` di Catania, via S. Sofia, 64 I-95123 Catania, Italyen
dc.contributor.departmentDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita` di Catania, via S. Sofia, 64 I-95123 Catania, Italyen
dc.contributor.departmentIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione OE, Catania, Italiaen
dc.contributor.departmentDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita` di Catania, via S. Sofia, 64 I-95123 Catania, Italyen
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Polanden
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crisitem.author.deptUniversity of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, Katowice, Poland-
crisitem.author.deptUniversity of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Poland-
crisitem.author.deptDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia - Università degli studi di Catania – Via S. Sofia, 64, 95123 Catania-Italy-
crisitem.author.deptDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita` di Catania, via S. Sofia, 64 I-95123 Catania, Italy-
crisitem.author.deptIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione OE, Catania, Italia-
crisitem.author.deptDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia - Università degli studi di Catania – Via S. Sofia, 64, 95123 Catania-Italy-
crisitem.author.deptUniversity of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40007 Katowice, Poland-
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