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Some naturally occurring radionuclides (NORM) in a river affected by acid mining drainages
G Manjón1, J Mantero1, I Vioque1
1Applied Nuclear Physics Group, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
Abstract:
The mining activities performed in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (south of Spain) have generated since long-time acid mining drainage (AMD) inputs to the Odiel River and its tributaries. These inputs are continuing nowadays, with origin mostly in the abandoned mines that cover the area, provoking a steady-state situation where the river waters present very low pH and very high concentrations of different heavy metals. In this work, the behavior of several natural radionuclides (210Po, Th- and U-isotopes) in water and sediment samples collected in the Odiel River and its tributaries have been analyzed and their levels determined looking for assessing the radiological environmental impact of the AMD.
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