Natural radionuclides and toxic elements in transboundary rivers of Kazakhstan.
Natural radionuclides and toxic elements in transboundary rivers of Kazakhstan.
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哈萨克斯坦跨境河流中的天然放射性核素和有毒元素。
DOI:
10.1093/rpd/ncv322
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发表时间:
2015
影响因子:
1
通讯作者:
D. Zheltov
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作者:
V. Solodukhin;V. Poznyak;G. Kabirova;V. Stepanov;L. Ryazanova;S. Lennik;A. Liventsova;A. Bychenko;D. Zheltov
The paper reports on the study of radionuclide and elemental composition of water, bottom sediment and soil samples collected at the border areas of the following transboundary rivers in Kazakhstan: Chagan, Ural, Ilek, Tobol, Ayat, Irtysh, Emel, Ili, Tekes, Shu, Karabalta, Talas and Syrdarya. The employed analyses include the following methods: instrumental gamma-ray spectrometry, radiochemical analysis, neutron activation analysis, XRF and the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Evidence of water environment contamination with radionuclides and toxic elements has been revealed in many of the studied rivers both in Kazakhstan and in adjacent countries. Transboundary transfer of the contaminants is most likely related to local industry (uranium mining and processing) and the presence of radioactive substances in the river basins.