Naturally occurring radioactivity in industrial by-products from coal-fired power plants, from municipal waste incineration and from the iron- and steel-industry

摘要: Publisher Summary Each year in Germany 24 Mt of industrial by-products are produced by coal firing power stations, municipal waste incineration plants and the iron steel making industry. The utilized to a large extent building mining industries. On firing, radionuclides mostly remain ash. In Germany, radionuclide concentration lignite ash is range natural soils due very low coal. Ash from bituminous contains same amount as rocks. exposure workers handling within station at disposal site only insignificantly increased compared radiation background. There also no significant additional public sites. use materials contributes negligible share dose received living dwellings.