Radon in thermal waters in south-east part of Serbia.
There are several occurrences of thermal waters in the south-eastern part of Serbia, which are originating from igneous and metamorphic rocks. These waters are mainly used in balneology, but some of them are used for drinking purposes and in water supply to heat buildings, for greenhouses and to irrigate land. In this region, there is the well-known Niška banja spa, which has elevated levels of radon. Water samples were examined from other spas in the south-eastern part of Serbia in order to determine radon activity concentration. A detailed discussion of a possible correlation between determined radon activity concentration and the geology of this area is also given.
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, Serbia jovana.nikolov@df.uns.ac.rs.
Jovana
J
Nikolov
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Nataša
N
Todorović
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Ištvan
I
Bikit
Geological Institute of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Rovinjska 12, Belgrade, Serbia.
Tanja Petrović
TP
Pantić
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Sofija
S
Forkapić
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Dušan
D
Mrđa
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 4, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Kristina
K
Bikit
D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D001452:Balneology; D005844:Geology; D006801:Humans; D060985:Natural Springs; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D055771:Serbia; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply
D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon