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Examination of Total Gross Activity and Uranium Isotope Content in Thermal Waters in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is rich in underground waters such as thermal, mineral, and spring waters. The survey was carried out to study the naturally occurring radionuclides in the popular region of thermal waters, Olovo and Sarajevo. The content of uranium isotopes and gross α,β-activity of thermal waters were determined in order to estimate the radiological status of thermal water and the influence of the soil and rock composition on the examined parameters. The content of uranium isotopes was determined by α-ray spectrometry according to Eichrom [1] and HASL-300 [2] procedures. Measurements of activity concentrations in water samples were performed on the basis of ISO standards [3, 4]. According to the results obtained, the analyzed water is radiologically valid and, according to the current legislation on water radioactivity (WHO), is not harmful to human health and environment.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    M. Nuhanović, A. Mujezinović & M. Mulić

  2. Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Nuhanović, M., Drešković, N., Mujezinović, A. et al. Examination of Total Gross Activity and Uranium Isotope Content in Thermal Waters in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Radiochemistry 62, 125–130 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1066362220010166

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