Nataša Sarap

Dr. Nataša Sarap

Radiation and Environmental Protection, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia
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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2014 in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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GPGordana K. Pantelić
Gordana K. Pantelić
DTDragana J. Todorović
Dragana J. Todorović
JNJelena Krneta Nikolic
Jelena Krneta Nikolic
MRMilica M. Rajačić
Milica M. Rajačić
MJMarija Jankovic
Marija Jankovic
NSNataša Sarap
Nataša Sarap

1 June 2014 in Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
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NSNataša Sarap
Nataša Sarap
MJMarija Jankovic
Marija Jankovic
DTDragana J. Todorović
Dragana J. Todorović
JNJelena Krneta Nikolic
Jelena Krneta Nikolic
MKMilojko S. Kovačević
Milojko S. Kovačević
In the 1999 bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, NATO forces used ammunition containing depleted uranium. The cleaning of depleted uranium that followed was performed in southern Serbia by the Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences between 2002 and 2007 at the locations of Pljačkovica, Borovac, Bratoselce, and Reljan. This paper presents detailed results of radioactivity monitoring four years after cleaning (2011), which included the determination of gamma emitters in soil, water, and plant samples, as well as gross alpha and beta activities in water samples. The gamma spectrometry results showed the presence of natural radionuclides 226 Ra, 232 Th, 40 K, 235 U, 238 U, and the produced radionuclide 137 Cs (from the Chernobyl accident). In order to evaluate the radiological hazard from soil, the radium equivalent activity, the gamma dose rate, the external hazard index, and the annual effective dose were calculated. Considering that a significant number of people inhabit the studied locations, the periodical monitoring of radionuclide content is vital.

5 April 2023 in Toxics
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MJMarija Jankovic
Marija Jankovic
IJIvana Jelic
Ivana Jelic
MRMilica Milan Rajacic
Milica Milan Rajacic
JNJelena Krneta Nikolic
Jelena Krneta Nikolic
IVIvana Vukanac
Ivana Vukanac
Marija Sljivic-IvanovicMarija Sljivic-Ivanovic
Marija Sljivic-Ivanovic
This work presents the natural radioactivity distribution of 21 surface soil samples taken in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. The analysis for radioactivity was performed using a gas low-level proportional counter for gross alpha and gross beta activity, while the specific activities of radionuclides were determined using HPGe detectors. The gross alpha activity of 20 samples was below the minimum detectable concentration (MDC), while in 1 sample it was 243 Bq kg−1; the gross beta activity ranged from the MDC (11 samples) to 566 Bq kg−1. The gamma spectrometry measurements showed naturally occurring radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 238U in all investigated samples, with average values (Bq kg−1) of 33.9, 36.7, 513.8, and 34.7, respectively. Natural radionuclide 235U was detected in 18 samples with activity concentrations in the range of 1.3–4.1 Bq kg−1, while in the other 3 samples, the values were below the MDC. The artificial 137Cs radionuclide was detected in 90 percent of the samples, with a maximum value of 21 Bq kg−1, while the other artificial radionuclides were not detected. Based on the obtained concentrations of natural radionuclides, hazard indexes were estimated, and radiological health risk was assessed. The results present the absorbed gamma dose rate in the air, annual effective dose, radium equivalent activity, external hazard index, and lifetime cancer risk.

23 December 2019 in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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NSNataša Sarap
Nataša Sarap
JNJelena D. Krneta Nikolić
Jelena D. Krneta Nikolić
JTJelena Đ. Trifković
Jelena Đ. Trifković
MJMarija M. Janković
Marija M. Janković

30 November 2014 in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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NSNataša Sarap
Nataša Sarap
MJMarija Jankovic
Marija Jankovic
ŽDŽeljko K Dolijanović
Željko K Dolijanović
DKDušan Kovačević
Dušan Kovačević
MRMilica Milan Rajacic
Milica Milan Rajacic
DTDragana J. Todorović
Dragana J. Todorović

8 March 2018 in Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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BJBojan Janković
Bojan Janković
MJMarija M. Janković
Marija M. Janković
Milena Marinović-CincovićMilena Marinović-Cincović
Milena Marinović-Cincović
DTDragana J. Todorović
Dragana J. Todorović
NSNataša Sarap
Nataša Sarap