title: On the escaping radioactivity from coal power plants (CPP).
abstract: The escaping radioactivity from Greek coal power plants (CPP) was studied. For the case studied the radioactivity is due to the uranium series. The major part (99%) escapes as very fine particles, while the rest is fly ash. The total escaping 226Ra activity is of the order of 40 Ci/yr. The particulate dispersion of fly ash in sites around the stacks of CPP is described. The hazards from the escaping radioactivity are evaluated.
mesh_terms: D000398:Air Pollution, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D003031:Coal; D006115:Greece; D011210:Power Plants; D011883:Radium / Q000032:analysis; D014501:Uranium / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D003031:Coal; D014501:Uranium; D011883:Radium