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Research paper thumbnail of Cross-Border Cooperation: A Key Towards Better Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Threats

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Radioecological Monitoring to the South Caucasus' Rivers as a Tool for Early Warning System

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics, 2008

This paper highlights research data on river water radioactivity and radionuclide composition for... more This paper highlights research data on river water radioactivity and radionuclide composition for 2006 obtained for Armenia's section of Rivers Kura-Araks basin. The research outcomes evidenced low radioactivity of the studied river waters. For the entire studied period, radionuclide composition was dominated by naturally occurring 40K and 226Ra.

Research paper thumbnail of Studying relations between radionuclide contents and water quality and quantity indices for Rivers Kura-Araks basin, Armenia

Research paper thumbnail of Radioecological Monitoring to the South Caucasus' Rivers as a Tool for Early Warning System

This paper highlights research data on river water radioactivity and radionuclide composition for... more This paper highlights research data on river water radioactivity and radionuclide composition for 2006 obtained for Armenia's section of Rivers Kura-Araks basin. The research outcomes evidenced low radioactivity of the studied river waters. For the entire studied period, radionuclide composition was dominated by naturally occurring 40K and 226Ra.

Research paper thumbnail of 210Po, 210Pb, 40K and 137Cs in edible wild berries and mushrooms and ingestion doses to man from high consumption rates of these wild foods

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2013

This paper discusses activity concentrations of 210 Po, 210 Pb, 40 K and 137 Cs in edible wild be... more This paper discusses activity concentrations of 210 Po, 210 Pb, 40 K and 137 Cs in edible wild berries and mushrooms collected from Øvre Dividalen national park, Northern Norway and derives committed effective ingestion doses to man based on high consumption rates of these wild foods. Edible wild berries and mushrooms accumulated similar levels of 210 Pb, but mushrooms accumulated higher levels of 210 Po and 40 K than berries. There appears to be a clear difference in the ability of Leccinum spp. of fungi to accumulate 210 Po and/or translocate 210 Po to mushrooms compared to Russula spp. of fungi. Activity concentrations of 137 Cs in edible wild berries and mushrooms from Øvre Dividalen national park reflected the lower levels of fallout of this radionuclide in Northern Norway compared to more central areas following the Chernobyl accident. For mushrooms, ingestion doses are dominated by 210 Po, while for berries, 40 K is typically the main contributor to dose. Based on high consumption rates, ingestion doses arising from the combination of 210 Po, 210 Pb and 40 K were up to 0.05 mSv/a for berries and 0.50 mSv/a for mushrooms. Consumption of such wild foods may result in a significant contribution to total annual doses when consumed in large quantities, particularly when selecting mushrooms species that accumulate high activity concentrations of 210 Po.

Research paper thumbnail of Potential consequences in Norway after a hypothetical accident at Leningrad nuclear power plant Potential release, fallout and predicted impacts on the environment Reference

Potential consequences in Norway after a hypothetical accident at Leningrad nuclear power plant. ... more Potential consequences in Norway after a hypothetical accident at Leningrad nuclear power plant. Potential release, fallout and impacts on the environment. StrålevernRapport 2012:4. Østerås: Statens strålevern, 2012. Abstract: The report describes different hypothetical accident scenarios at the Leningrad nuclear power plant for both RBMK and VVER-1200 reactors. The estimated release is combined with different meteorological scenarios to predict possible fallout of radioactive substances in Norway. For a hypothetical catastrophic accident at an RBMK reactor combined with a meteorological worst case scenario, the consequences in Norway could be considerable. Foodstuffs in many regions would be contaminated above the food intervention levels for radioactive cesium in Norway. Referanse:

Research paper thumbnail of Cross-Border Cooperation: A Key Towards Better Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Threats

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Radioecological Monitoring to the South Caucasus' Rivers as a Tool for Early Warning System

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics, 2008

This paper highlights research data on river water radioactivity and radionuclide composition for... more This paper highlights research data on river water radioactivity and radionuclide composition for 2006 obtained for Armenia's section of Rivers Kura-Araks basin. The research outcomes evidenced low radioactivity of the studied river waters. For the entire studied period, radionuclide composition was dominated by naturally occurring 40K and 226Ra.

Research paper thumbnail of Studying relations between radionuclide contents and water quality and quantity indices for Rivers Kura-Araks basin, Armenia

Research paper thumbnail of Radioecological Monitoring to the South Caucasus' Rivers as a Tool for Early Warning System

This paper highlights research data on river water radioactivity and radionuclide composition for... more This paper highlights research data on river water radioactivity and radionuclide composition for 2006 obtained for Armenia's section of Rivers Kura-Araks basin. The research outcomes evidenced low radioactivity of the studied river waters. For the entire studied period, radionuclide composition was dominated by naturally occurring 40K and 226Ra.

Research paper thumbnail of 210Po, 210Pb, 40K and 137Cs in edible wild berries and mushrooms and ingestion doses to man from high consumption rates of these wild foods

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2013

This paper discusses activity concentrations of 210 Po, 210 Pb, 40 K and 137 Cs in edible wild be... more This paper discusses activity concentrations of 210 Po, 210 Pb, 40 K and 137 Cs in edible wild berries and mushrooms collected from Øvre Dividalen national park, Northern Norway and derives committed effective ingestion doses to man based on high consumption rates of these wild foods. Edible wild berries and mushrooms accumulated similar levels of 210 Pb, but mushrooms accumulated higher levels of 210 Po and 40 K than berries. There appears to be a clear difference in the ability of Leccinum spp. of fungi to accumulate 210 Po and/or translocate 210 Po to mushrooms compared to Russula spp. of fungi. Activity concentrations of 137 Cs in edible wild berries and mushrooms from Øvre Dividalen national park reflected the lower levels of fallout of this radionuclide in Northern Norway compared to more central areas following the Chernobyl accident. For mushrooms, ingestion doses are dominated by 210 Po, while for berries, 40 K is typically the main contributor to dose. Based on high consumption rates, ingestion doses arising from the combination of 210 Po, 210 Pb and 40 K were up to 0.05 mSv/a for berries and 0.50 mSv/a for mushrooms. Consumption of such wild foods may result in a significant contribution to total annual doses when consumed in large quantities, particularly when selecting mushrooms species that accumulate high activity concentrations of 210 Po.

Research paper thumbnail of Potential consequences in Norway after a hypothetical accident at Leningrad nuclear power plant Potential release, fallout and predicted impacts on the environment Reference

Potential consequences in Norway after a hypothetical accident at Leningrad nuclear power plant. ... more Potential consequences in Norway after a hypothetical accident at Leningrad nuclear power plant. Potential release, fallout and impacts on the environment. StrålevernRapport 2012:4. Østerås: Statens strålevern, 2012. Abstract: The report describes different hypothetical accident scenarios at the Leningrad nuclear power plant for both RBMK and VVER-1200 reactors. The estimated release is combined with different meteorological scenarios to predict possible fallout of radioactive substances in Norway. For a hypothetical catastrophic accident at an RBMK reactor combined with a meteorological worst case scenario, the consequences in Norway could be considerable. Foodstuffs in many regions would be contaminated above the food intervention levels for radioactive cesium in Norway. Referanse:

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