Radon concentrations in a spa in Serbia

Radionuclides and heavy metals in Borovac, Southern Serbia

“…As a part of this program, a number of studies were conducted on 137 Cs in the environment after the nuclear plant accident at Chernobyl in 1986, as well as on 131 I and other short-lived radionuclides in food and feed following the accident and thereafter (Djuric et al 1987;1988b, c, d, 1989, 1997, 1988Petrovic et al 1989;Popovic et al 1989Popovic et al , 1995Popovic and Spasic-Jokic 2006). Measurement of radon concentrations in air in closed space and studies on natural and anthropogenic radionuclides in building materials commenced in the early 1990s (Djuric et al 1992b;Manic et al 2006;Popovic et al 1996cPopovic et al , 2000Popovic and Todorovic 2006;Todorovic et al 1994). At the same time, a systematic monitoring program of radionuclides ( 7 Be, 210 Pb, 137 Cs) in ground level air in urban areas began (Popovic et al 1999;Todorovic et al 1996Todorovic et al , 2000Todorovic et al , 2002aTodorovic et al , b, 2005a.…”

High natural radiation exposure in radon spa areas: a detailed field investigation in Niška Banja (Balkan region)

“…In 2000, the first indoor radon measurements were conducted in Niška Banja (a spa town located in southern Serbia) using charcoal canisters by the Institute of Health Protection of Workers, Niš, Serbia (Manic et al, 2006). Although the measuring sites were not selected on the basis of a defined sampling scheme that took into account geology, hydrology or building material, it appeared clearly that parts of the town were highly exposed to radon.…”

Measurements and CFD modeling of indoor thoron distribution

“…Several studies have been performed world over for enhancing knowledge about understanding of indoor radon distribution. Measurements, models and more recently CFD techniques have been employed for this purpose (Bochicchio et al, 1996;Chauhan et al, 2014;Manic et al, 2006;Nazaroff and Nero, 1988;Virk, 1999, Jelle, 2012Vasilyevet al, 2013;Zhou et al, 2001;Urosevic et al, 2008). The importance of studying indoor thoron distribution is highlighted for the workplace and dwellings containing noticeable thoron source term (Malathi et al, 2008;Ramachandan et al, 2011;Ramola et al, 2013).…”