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SUMMARY:Overview of environmental radioactivity studies in South Africa an
 d neighboring countries
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190319T092000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190319T095000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Makondelele Victor Tshivhase (North-West University)
 \nHigh concentrations of radionuclides and toxic elements in abandoned gol
 d mine facilities present a potential health hazard to the people living a
 round these former mining areas and lead to a degradation of the environme
 nt. Environmental measurements were performed around the areas designated 
 as gold mines\, coal mines\, coal power stations\, mine dumps and abandone
 d mines. Soil and water samples were collected and analysed to determine t
 he activity concentrations of 238U\, 226Ra\, 232Th and 40K. The presentati
 on will cover an overview of the results obtained using a high purity germ
 anium (HPGe) well detector and high purity germanium broad energy (BEGE) d
 etector as well as an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS
 ). A general overview of the activities obtained and the radiological and 
 toxicological risks associated with the pollution will be discussed.\n\nht
 tps://indico.tlabs.ac.za/event/82/contributions/1350/
LOCATION:J Block Auditorium
URL:https://indico.tlabs.ac.za/event/82/contributions/1350/
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