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The natural radioactivity and background content of anthropogenic radionuclides in groundwater near the Leningrad NPP were studied based on the results of monitoring observations. The radiation characteristics of the Quaternary, Lomonosov, and Vendian aquifer complexes were analyzed. The total alpha (α)- and beta (β) activities, as well as the content of radon (222Rn), radium (224Ra, 226Ra, 228Ra), polonium (210Po), lead (210Pb), thorium (232Th), potassium (40K), and uranium (238U, 234U) were measured. The increased activity of natural radionuclides in the Vendian aquifer was noted. A typical level of natural radioactivity was estimated for the groundwater in the study area. The total α- and β-activities and the content of cesium (137Cs), strontium (90Sr), tritium (3H) were measured among the anthropogenic radionuclides. The background levels of anthropogenic radionuclides in groundwater in the study area were measured and provided.
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Erzova, V.A., Sudarikov, S.M., Rumynin, V.G. et al. Natural Radioactivity and Background Values of Anthropogenic Radionuclides in Groundwater around the Leningrad NPP Area. Dokl. Earth Sc. 507 (Suppl 1), S207–S215 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1028334X22601377
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