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Jakub Nowak1, Paweł Jodłowski1, Jan Macuda2
1AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Poland.
Abstract:
The paper presents the study of the radioactivity connected with the transport of natural gas by the gas pipeline network in the selected points in Poland. In the scope of the study the measurements of activity concentration of radon (222Rn) in the gas samples, radiolead (210Pb) in spent filter cartridges and dust samples (black powder) collected from the gas pipeline network were performed. The results show that the 222Rn activity concentration in natural gas varies from the detection limit of the applied method (30 Bq/m3) to around 1400 Bq/m3. The 210Pb activity concentration in black powder samples and spent filter cartridges varies from 500 to 17000 Bq/kg and from 200 to 2900 Bq/kg respectively. The black powder with highest 210Pb concentration should be classified as low-radioactive waste according to nuclear regulations.
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