title: Radioactivity of the Bega sediment-case study of a contaminated canal.
abstract: The Bega canal is one among many heavily polluted canals in Vojvodina (the northern province of Serbia and Montenegro). In the framework of the revitalization of this canal, the radionuclide content of the sediment was investigated in order to support the safe deposition after excavation. It was found that, in comparison with the Danube sediment and Vojvodina soil, the Bega sediment is contaminated with (238)U and (137)Cs. The origin of this contamination is discussed. No traces of contamination by nuclear power plants in the region were found, while the presence of technologically enhanced, natural occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) was proved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia. bikit@im.ns.ac.yu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bikit
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.forename: Lj
authors.initials: Lj
authors.lastname: Conkić
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slivka
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mrda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Curcić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zikić-Todorović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vesković
mesh_terms: D001417:Background Radiation; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D015022:Yugoslavia
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive