ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Radionuclide Content in the Soil-Water-
Plant-Livestock Product System
in East Kazakhstan
Sergazy Duyssembaev1, Bożena Łozowicka2, Aygerim Serikova1, Dilraba Iminova1,
Eleonora Okuskhanova1, Zhanibek Yessimbekov1, Piotr Kaczyński2
1Regional Testing Engineering Laboratory Scientific Center of Radioecological Research,
Shakarim Semey State University, Glinka Semey 20А, Republic of Kazakhstan
2Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Chełmońskiego 22, 15-195 Białystok, Poland
Shakarim Semey State University, Glinka Semey 20А, Republic of Kazakhstan
2Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Chełmońskiego 22, 15-195 Białystok, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2014;23(6):1983-1993
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ABSTRACT
In this study the concentration of radionuclides (Cs-137, Am-241, and Pu-239/240) in different types of
environmental samples and livestock products were determined. The samples of soil, plants, water, milk, and
meat from five stationary control points belonging to the zone of radiation risk situated near Semipalatinsk
Test Site in Kazakhstan were collected. The concentrations of radionuclides were determined by alpha- and
gamma-spectrometry. Results about the content were discussed. The levels of radionuclides did not exceed the
maximum contaminant levels. The most contaminated samples were soil (Cs-137: 2,100.0 and 1,380.0 Bq/m,
Am-241: 2,220.037 and 900.015 Bq/m, and Pu-239/240: 567.0 and 372.0 Bq/m) and plants (Cs-137: 0.3 and
2.2 Bq/kg) from the Sarzhal and Kainar regions.
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