Journal article

Characteristics of Natural Background Radiation in the GIG Experimental Mine ‘Barbara’, Poland

Agata Walencik-Łata; Katarzyna Szkliniarz; Jan Kisiel; Kinga Polaczek-Grelik; Karol Jędrzejczak; Marcin Kasztelan; Jacek Szabelski; Jerzy Orzechowski; Przemysław Tokarski; Włodzimierz Marszał; Marika Przybylak; Robert Hildebrandt; Krzysztof Fuławka

Year: 2022
Institution / publisher: MDPI
Related EUL laboratory / facility: Experimental Mine Barbara
Publication / source: Energies, 15(3), 685
DOI: 10.3390/en15030685
Access: Open access
Keywords: Experimental Mine Barbara, natural background radiation, radon, gamma radiation, neutron flux, underground laboratory

Abstract / summary

Characterises natural radiation conditions in the shallow underground workings of Experimental Mine Barbara using radon measurements, gamma spectrometry, neutron-flux measurements and laboratory radioisotope analyses. The work provides baseline information relevant to the safe use of the facility for underground research.

Suggested citation

Walencik-Łata, A., Szkliniarz, K., Kisiel, J., Polaczek-Grelik, K., Jędrzejczak, K., Kasztelan, M., Szabelski, J., Orzechowski, J., Tokarski, P., Marszał, W., Przybylak, M., Hildebrandt, R., & Fuławka, K. (2022). Characteristics of Natural Background Radiation in the GIG Experimental Mine ‘Barbara’, Poland. Energies, 15(3), 685. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15030685

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