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Advances in Environmental Monitoring and Radiation Protection

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 853

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Dr. Ileana Radulescu

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Department of Life and Environmental Physics (DFVM), Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Interests: gamma spectrometry; gross alpha-beta; radon
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Prof. Dr. Alina Catrinel Ion

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Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, 1-7 Polizu Str., 011061 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: environmental pollutants; remediation; degradation mechanisms; adsorbent materials; bioremediation
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advancements in environmental monitoring techniques and radiation protection strategies. It covers innovative methodologies for detecting and assessing environmental pollutants, radiological hazards, and their impact on ecosystems and human health. Topics of interest include cutting-edge sensor technologies, remote sensing applications, data-driven modeling approaches, and risk assessment frameworks for radiation exposure. Additionally, this issue explores regulatory developments, mitigation strategies, and best practices in radiation safety across various sectors, including nuclear energy, medical applications, and industrial processes. Contributions addressing emerging challenges, such as climate change-driven radiological risks and novel remediation techniques, are particularly encouraged. This Special Issue welcomes original research, reviews, and case studies that enhance scientific understanding and policy development in environmental monitoring and radiation protection.

Dr. Ileana Radulescu
Prof. Dr. Alina Catrinel Ion
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  • radiation protection
  • risk assessment

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Preliminary Documentation and Radon Tracer Studies at a Tourist Mining Heritage Site in Poland’s Old Copper Basin: A Case Study of the “Aurelia” Gold Mine
by Lidia Fijałkowska-Lichwa and Damian Kasza
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(17), 9743; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15179743 - 4 Sep 2025
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This study presents the results of preliminary documentation and radon tracer investigations conducted at the “Aurelia” Mine in Złotoryja. Measurements of 222Rn activity concentrations were carried out between 17 March and 26 August 2023, while terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) for mapping purposes [...] Read more.
This study presents the results of preliminary documentation and radon tracer investigations conducted at the “Aurelia” Mine in Złotoryja. Measurements of 222Rn activity concentrations were carried out between 17 March and 26 August 2023, while terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) for mapping purposes was performed on 16 November 2024. The radon data exhibited a consistently right-skewed distribution, with skewness coefficients ranging from 0.9 to 8.2 and substantial standard deviations, indicating significant data dispersion. Outliers and extreme outliers were identified as key factors influencing average radon activity concentrations from April through August, whereas data from March displayed homogeneity, with no detected anomalies. The average 222Rn activity concentrations recorded from March to July ranged from 51.4 Bq/m3 to 65.9 Bq/m3. In contrast, July and August showed elevated average values (75.8 Bq/m3 and 5784.8 Bq/m3, respectively) due to the presence of outliers and extreme values. Upon removal of these anomalies, the adjusted means were 73.8 Bq/m3 and 1003.6 Bq/m3, respectively, resulting in reduced skewness and improved representativeness. These findings suggest that the annual average radon concentrations at the “Aurelia” Mine remain compliant with the regulatory threshold of 300 Bq/m3 set by the Atomic Law Act, with exceedances likely related to atypical or rare geophysical phenomena requiring further statistical validation. August exhibited a significant occurrence of outliers and extreme outliers in 222Rn activity concentration data, particularly concentrated between the 13th and 17th days of the month. This anomaly is hypothesized to be associated with geological processes, notably mining-induced seismic events within the LGOM (Legnica–Głogów Copper District) region. It is proposed that periodic transitions between tensional and compressional phases within the rock mass, triggered by mining activity, may lead to abrupt increases in radon exhalation, potentially occurring before or after seismic events with a magnitude exceeding 2.5. Although the presented data provide preliminary evidence supporting the influence of tectonic kinematic changes on subsurface radon dynamics, further systematic observations are required to confirm this relationship. At the current stage, the hypothesis remains speculative but may contribute to the broader understanding of radon behavior in geologically active underground environments. Complementing the geochemical analysis, TLS enabled detailed geological mapping and 3D spatial modeling of the mine’s underground tourist infrastructure. The resulting simplified linked data model—integrating radon activity concentrations, geological structures, and spatial parameters—provides a foundational framework for developing a comprehensive GIS database. This integrative approach highlights the feasibility of combining tracer studies with spatial and cartographic data to improve radon risk assessment models and ensure regulatory compliance in underground occupational settings. Full article
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