Determination of the activity level of gamma radionuclides -artificial 137Cs and for comparison -natural 40K and the selected heavy metals in the Tatra Mountains ecosystem.

Abstract

<p>This paper presents the results of determination of artificial <sup>137 </sup>Cs and natural <sup>40</sup>K activity concentrations and same heavy metals in soil samples from Tatra Mts. Results show some differences in the vertical distribution and of examined radionuclides and metals. The change of activity of <sup>137</sup>Cs in the soil samples depends mostly on the soil volume density and on the concentration of organic material. The state of "zero" <sup>137</sup>Cs activity was developed in the form of maps.</p>