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View article: Unprecedented radioactive pollution in Spitsbergen air – first data as of 21st century
Unprecedented radioactive pollution in Spitsbergen air – first data as of 21st century Open
The present study concerned the Arctic troposphere, providing an experimental database on nuclear aerosols that has improved considerably since 1999. The activity concentrations of 238Pu, 239+240Pu and 241Am were determined in the surface …
View article: Supplementary material to "Unprecedented radioactive pollution in Spitsbergen air – first data as of 21st century"
Supplementary material to "Unprecedented radioactive pollution in Spitsbergen air – first data as of 21st century" Open
View article: Study of proton-induced excitation functions on <sup>nat</sup>Ge up to 60 MeV
Study of proton-induced excitation functions on <sup>nat</sup>Ge up to 60 MeV Open
The cross sections for the production of medically significant radioisotopes, including 68 Ge, 69 Ge, 66 Ga, 67 Ga, 72 As and various radioimpurities produced in pure germanium crystal irradiated with 60 MeV protons, were measured. The exp…
View article: Human Exposure to Heavy Metals over the Last 100 Years
Human Exposure to Heavy Metals over the Last 100 Years Open
The primary objective of the presented research was to assess the impact of intense global economic development, over the last 100 years, on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the human body. This evaluation was conducted based on the …
View article: Worldwide Accumulation of Atmospheric Mercury in Glacier Cryoconite
Worldwide Accumulation of Atmospheric Mercury in Glacier Cryoconite Open
Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element recognized as one of the most toxic among all naturally occurring elements, with health risks depending on its form, concentration, route and time of exposure. Mercury appears in the environment as a resu…
View article: Human exposure to heavy metals over the last 100 years
Human exposure to heavy metals over the last 100 years Open
The primary objective of the presented research was to assess the impact of intense global economic development, over the last 100 years, on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the human body. This evaluation was conducted based on the …
View article: Plutonium isotopes in the ground air layer in southern Poland (2010–2016): Source terms, seasonal variability and correlations with meteorological conditions
Plutonium isotopes in the ground air layer in southern Poland (2010–2016): Source terms, seasonal variability and correlations with meteorological conditions Open
View article: Plutonium Isotopes in the Ground Air Layer in Sothern Poland (2010-2016): Source Terms, Seasonal Variability and Correlations with Meteorological Conditions
Plutonium Isotopes in the Ground Air Layer in Sothern Poland (2010-2016): Source Terms, Seasonal Variability and Correlations with Meteorological Conditions Open
View article: Reduction in radioactive internal contamination by 99mTc among medical personnel in nuclear medicine facilities with the use of respiratory tract protection measures
Reduction in radioactive internal contamination by 99mTc among medical personnel in nuclear medicine facilities with the use of respiratory tract protection measures Open
View article: On a risk of inhalation exposure during visits in Chernobyl exclusion zone
On a risk of inhalation exposure during visits in Chernobyl exclusion zone Open
In recent years Chernobyl exclusion zone has become a very popular tourist destination. Many people visiting power plant, Pripyat city or surrounding villages use different types of personal dosimeters to control external exposure, however…
View article: Genotoxicity Associated with 131I and 99mTc Exposure in Nuclear Medicine Staff: A Physical and Biological Monitoring Study
Genotoxicity Associated with 131I and 99mTc Exposure in Nuclear Medicine Staff: A Physical and Biological Monitoring Study Open
Nuclear medicine staff are constantly exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation. This study investigated the level of genotoxic effects in hospital employees exposed to routinely used 131I and 99mTc in comparison with a control group. The…
View article: Investigations of Muon Flux Variations Detected Using Veto Detectors of the Digital Gamma-rays Spectrometer
Investigations of Muon Flux Variations Detected Using Veto Detectors of the Digital Gamma-rays Spectrometer Open
This paper presents the results of cosmic ray muons flux monitoring registered by a digital gamma-ray spectrometer’s active shield made of five large plastic scintillators. In traditional, i.e., analogue active shields working in anticoinc…
View article: 99mTc internal contaminations measurements among nuclear medicine medical personnel during ventilation – perfusion SPECT lung scans
99mTc internal contaminations measurements among nuclear medicine medical personnel during ventilation – perfusion SPECT lung scans Open
This paper presents results of measurements of 99m Tc activity concentration in air and nuclear medical personnel blood during ventilation–perfusion SPECT lung scans. 99m Tc activity measurements were conducted at the Nuclear Medicine Depa…
View article: Fabrication, characterization and analysis of a prototype high purity germanium detector for $$^{76}$$Ge-based neutrinoless double beta decay experiments
Fabrication, characterization and analysis of a prototype high purity germanium detector for $$^{76}$$Ge-based neutrinoless double beta decay experiments Open
Experiments searching for the neutrinoless double beta decay in $$^{76}$$ Ge are currently achieving the lowest background level and, in connection with the excellent energy resolution of germanium detectors, they exhibit the best disco…
View article: 131I thyroid activity and committed dose assessment among family members of patients treated with radioactive iodine
131I thyroid activity and committed dose assessment among family members of patients treated with radioactive iodine Open
The main goal of the present study was estimation of an internal contamination of 131 I among family members of patients treated with radioactive iodine. Thyroid activity measurements of 131 I in examined volunteers were performed using a …
View article: Search for tritium in air in a room equipped with 14 MeV neutron generator with tritiated targets
Search for tritium in air in a room equipped with 14 MeV neutron generator with tritiated targets Open
Eight documented tritiated targets were stored, as well as some very old targets with unknown activity, in a room equipped with an ING-114 14 MeV fast neutron generator. When the neutron generator was running, the tritiated targets were ir…
View article: Anthropogenic radionuclides in Antarctic biota – dosimetrical considerations
Anthropogenic radionuclides in Antarctic biota – dosimetrical considerations Open
View article: Assessment of the nuclear medicine personnel occupational exposure to radioiodine
Assessment of the nuclear medicine personnel occupational exposure to radioiodine Open
View article: Low-background, digital gamma-ray spectrometer with BEGe detector and active shield: commissioning, optimisation and software development
Low-background, digital gamma-ray spectrometer with BEGe detector and active shield: commissioning, optimisation and software development Open
This paper presents results of the development process of low-background, digital gamma-rays spectrometer equipped with Broad Energy Germanium detector (CANBERRA BE5030), multi-layer passive shield and cosmic veto system that consists of f…
View article: 99mTc activity concentrations in room air and resulting internal contamination of medical personnel during ventilation–perfusion lung scans
99mTc activity concentrations in room air and resulting internal contamination of medical personnel during ventilation–perfusion lung scans Open
View article: Medical activated charcoal tablets as a cheap tool for passive monitoring of gaseous 131I activity in air of nuclear medicine departments
Medical activated charcoal tablets as a cheap tool for passive monitoring of gaseous 131I activity in air of nuclear medicine departments Open
View article: Measurement of 131I activity in air indoor Polish nuclear medical hospital as a tool for an internal dose assessment
Measurement of 131I activity in air indoor Polish nuclear medical hospital as a tool for an internal dose assessment Open
View article: 131I INTERNAL CONTAMINATION AND COMMITTED DOSE ASSESSMENT AMONG NUCLEAR MEDICINE MEDICAL PERSONNEL
131I INTERNAL CONTAMINATION AND COMMITTED DOSE ASSESSMENT AMONG NUCLEAR MEDICINE MEDICAL PERSONNEL Open
This study presents 131I thyroid activity measurements of 56 employees of the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrine Oncology, Centre for Oncology in Gliwice. The research instrument was a whole-body spectrometer. In 44 out of 56 exa…
View article: Determination of element composition and extraterrestrial material occurrence in moss and lichen samples from King George Island (Antarctica) using reactor neutron activation analysis and SEM microscopy
Determination of element composition and extraterrestrial material occurrence in moss and lichen samples from King George Island (Antarctica) using reactor neutron activation analysis and SEM microscopy Open
Seven lichens (Usnea antarctica and U. aurantiacoatra) and nine moss samples (Sanionia uncinata) collected in King George Island were analyzed using instrumental neutron activation analysis, and concentration of major and trace elements wa…
View article: Measurement of 131I activity in thyroid of nuclear medical staff and internal dose assessment in a Polish nuclear medical hospital
Measurement of 131I activity in thyroid of nuclear medical staff and internal dose assessment in a Polish nuclear medical hospital Open
View article: 131I age-dependent inhalation dose in Southern Poland from Fukushima accident
131I age-dependent inhalation dose in Southern Poland from Fukushima accident Open
A general method for calculating doses absorbed from isotopes released in nuclear accidents is presented. As an example, this method was used to calculate doses for inhabitants of Southern Poland due to inhalation of 131I releas…