The industry of phosphoric acid produces a calcium-rich by-product known as
phosphogypsum, which is usually stored in large stacks of millions of tons. Up to now, no …

Phosphogypsum (PG) is a waste from phosphoric acid production, and this work evaluates
the use of PG as an additive in ceramic manufacturing. Ceramic samples were produced by …

High activity concentrations of several man-made radionuclides (such as 131 I, 132 I, 132
Te, 134 Cs and 137 Cs) have been detected along the Iberian Peninsula from March 28th to …

This paper reports the results of a study focused on the production of ceramic tiles from
ilmenite mud (MUD), a waste generated by the industry devoted to the TiO 2 pigment …

The correct assessment of the radiological hazard from radon and daughters, external and
internal doses, residence times and equilibrium factors, implies the need to properly …

In the past decades, particulate matter (PM) measurements have been used extensively in
atmospheric sciences, as it allows studying the evolution of tracers for different atmospheric …

This report presents a new methodology to isolate and measure 210 Po, as well as uranium
and thorium isotopes. This new methodology reduces the standard time of operation, the …

During a seven-year period (April 2004–July 2011), the 210Pb and 7Be activity
concentrations in surface air were determined at El Arenosillo, located on the coastline of …

The exposure to air fine aerosols can cause health effects due to inhalations of alpha
emitters such as 222 Rn daughters. Lead-210 and 210 Po are mainly associated to aerosols …

The radiological background in soils across various areas in Southern Ecuador, such as
Vilcabamba, Loja, Palanda, Catamayo, and Taquil, was studied to understand the impact of …