The problems of assessing radon hazard of development sites in the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic

Ryzhakova, Nadezhda K.; Stavitskaya, K.O.; Plastun, S.A.

doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106681

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“…This finding suggests that an increase in radon concentration in soil does not necessarily result in an increase in RFD, but it increases the chance of encountering high values. Similar results were previously obtained in loose rocks of a similar composition [68,69]. It is known that the relationship between RFD and soil radon decreases as depth increases.…”

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A Case Study of the Radon Hazard at the Boundary of a Coal Minefield

Leshukov,

Legoshchin,

Larionov

2023

Applied Sciences

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The main purpose of this study is to assess the radon hazard in areas near the boundary of a coal mine. Our assessment included an analysis of the soil’s radon volume activity (VAR) and radon flux density (RFD), as well as their spatial characteristics and correlations with other factors. The soil VAR varies in the range from 3477.7 to 17,520 Bq/m3 (mean value 9786.9 ± 474.9 Bq/m3), and RFD from 10 to 160 mBq·m−2·s−1 with a mean value of 59.76 ± 2.45 mBq·m−2·s−1. The RFD parameter is spatially clustered (p ≤ 0.01). No significant differences between RFD and soil VAR were found, both inside and outside the minefield areas (p ≥ 0.05). However, we suggest considering the entire studied space of the minefield boundaries and surroundings to be radon-hazardous. This contributes to the understanding of the radon hazard of coal mines for ground structures both in the mine area and in its surroundings.

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A Case Study of the Radon Hazard at the Boundary of a Coal Minefield

Leshukov,

Legoshchin,

Larionov

2023

Applied Sciences

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“…Similar results have been obtained before [59]. For a similar area with loess-like loams, the authors also noted significant differences in RFD and soil radon [60]. Thus, high or low soil radon content may not be expressed in the increase in RFD.…”

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confidence: 82%

Radon Hazard of the Zhurinsky Fault for the Population in the Kuznetsk Coal Basin: Primary Results

Leshukov,

Legoshchin,

Larionov

2023

Sustainability

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The aim of this study is the primary assessment of radon hazard of the Zhurinsky fault of the Kuznetsk coal basin, in the territory of the Salair–Altai–Irtysh fold. Soil radon content, radon flux densities, their spatial characteristics and correlations with each other and with other factors were evaluated. We found that soil radon concentration varies within the range of 3599 to 14,413 Bq/m3 (mean value 8766 ± 569.8 Bq/m3), and radon flux density ranges from 23 to 147 mBq·m−2·s−1 with a mean value of 67.19 ± 1.31 mBq·m−2·s−1. A correlation with air temperature, pressure and humidity was found, which decreases with the depth of the measurements. All studied parameters in space are clustered (p ≤ 0.1). At the same time, the whole studied area in the vicinity of the tectonic disturbance should be classified as radon-hazardous, and residential structures located within its boundaries as potentially hazardous. Our study contributes to understanding the radon hazard of crustal faults.

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