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Characteristics of Natural Background Radiation in the Polkowice-Sieroszowice Mine, Poland

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  • Katarzyna Szkliniarz

    (August Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland)

  • Agata Walencik-Łata

    (August Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland)

  • Jan Kisiel

    (August Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland
    The Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Walerego Eljasza Radzikowskiego 152, 31-342 Kraków, Poland)

  • Kinga Polaczek-Grelik

    (NU-Med Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Centre Katowice, Ceglana 35, 40-514 Katowice, Poland)

  • Karol Jędrzejczak

    (National Centre for Nuclear Research, 28 Pułku Strzelców Kaniowskich 69, 90-558 Łódź, Poland)

  • Marcin Kasztelan

    (National Centre for Nuclear Research, 28 Pułku Strzelców Kaniowskich 69, 90-558 Łódź, Poland)

  • Jacek Szabelski

    (National Centre for Nuclear Research, 28 Pułku Strzelców Kaniowskich 69, 90-558 Łódź, Poland)

  • Jerzy Orzechowski

    (National Centre for Nuclear Research, 28 Pułku Strzelców Kaniowskich 69, 90-558 Łódź, Poland)

  • Przemysław Tokarski

    (National Centre for Nuclear Research, 28 Pułku Strzelców Kaniowskich 69, 90-558 Łódź, Poland)

  • Włodzimierz Marszał

    (National Centre for Nuclear Research, 28 Pułku Strzelców Kaniowskich 69, 90-558 Łódź, Poland)

  • Marika Przybylak

    (National Centre for Nuclear Research, 28 Pułku Strzelców Kaniowskich 69, 90-558 Łódź, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Fuławka

    (KGHM CUPRUM Research & Development Centre, Sikorskiego 2-8, 53-659 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Sebastian Gola

    (Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wrocław, Poland
    KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. O/ZG Polkowice-Sieroszowice, Kaźmierzów 100, 59-101 Polkowice, Poland)

Abstract

Natural radioactivity in underground locations is the main parameter for the safety of work (occupational hazards) and for the success of experiments in physics or biology requiring unique conditions. The characterization of natural prominence was carried out in the Conceptual Lab development in one of KGHM deep copper mines co-ordinated by KGHM Cuprum R&D. Natural radioactivity studies were performed and included in situ gamma spectrometry, neutron flux measurements, radon concentration, and alpha and gamma laboratory spectrometry measurements of rock samples. At a depth of 1014.4 m (2941.8 m w.e.) within the anhydrite layer, a neutron flux of 2.0 ± 0.2 × 10 −6 cm −2 s −1 , a gamma-ray dose of 0.008 ± 0.001 μSv/h, a photon flux density of 0.64 ± 0.20 cm −2 s −1 , and a radon concentration of 6.6 Bq/m 3 were determined. Laboratory analyses of 226,228 Ra, 40 K, and 238,234 U concentrations in collected rock samples showed low values. The exceptionally low level of natural radioactivity in the Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine makes this location a unique place for scientific research.

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  • Katarzyna Szkliniarz & Agata Walencik-Łata & Jan Kisiel & Kinga Polaczek-Grelik & Karol Jędrzejczak & Marcin Kasztelan & Jacek Szabelski & Jerzy Orzechowski & Przemysław Tokarski & Włodzimierz Marszał, 2021. "Characteristics of Natural Background Radiation in the Polkowice-Sieroszowice Mine, Poland," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:14:p:4261-:d:594449
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    1. Agata Walencik-Łata & Katarzyna Szkliniarz & Jan Kisiel & Kinga Polaczek-Grelik & Karol Jędrzejczak & Marcin Kasztelan & Jacek Szabelski & Jerzy Orzechowski & Przemysław Tokarski & Włodzimierz Marszał, 2022. "Characteristics of Natural Background Radiation in the Lubin Mine, Poland," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-19, November.

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