@inproceedings{95371ecf05924d6093cb95c83907ea47,
title = "Natural radioactivity in clay ceramics and their raw materials in latvia",
abstract = "Natural radionuclides K-40, and Th-232, U-238 (Ra-226) decay chain products contained in building materials are the main source of radiation dose received by population and the only source of indoor radiation exposure. Present work contains results of the study of natural radionuclide activity level in clay, clay ceramics and silica bricks used in Latvia. Obtained data show that radionuclide content in different clay products can differ up to five times. However, determined activity index values for all tested materials, except fireproof bricks, were below radionuclide concentration level permitted by EU and Latvian national regulations. Comparison with analogous data from other North European and Baltic countries shows that average concentrations of natural radionuclides and activity index values for clay and clay bricks used in Latvia are on the same level as in other countries, except Sweden.",
keywords = "Clay, Clay Ceramic, Gamma-spectrometry, Natural radioactivity",
author = "Daina Riekstina and Tamara Krasta and Ruta Svinka",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.; 8th International Conference on Silicate Materials, ICSM 2018 ; Conference date: 30-05-2018 Through 01-06-2018",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.788.51",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783035714401",
series = "Key Engineering Materials",
publisher = "Trans Tech Publications Ltd",
pages = "51--55",
editor = "Gundars Mezinskis and Ruta Svinka and Ilona Pavlovska and Liga Grase and Janis Grabis and Kestutis Baltakys and Irina Hussainova",
booktitle = "BaltSilica 2018",
address = "Switzerland",
}