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Foreword 00001

Wolfango Plastino and Pavel P. Povinec

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122400001

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Nicola Cabibbo, Physicist and Science Manager 00002

L. Maiani

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122400002

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Frontiers in Science

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Environment protection: The current challenge in radioecology 01001

F. Bréchignac

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122401001

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Nuclear sciences: A unique contribution to the betterment of the human condition 01002

W. Burkart

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122401002

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Prospects of nuclear proliferation, or of transition to a nuclear-weapon-free world 01003

F. Calogero

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122401003

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Underground Physics

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The geo-neutrinos 02001

G. Bellini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122402001

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Radioactivity measurements for the ERMES project at the STELLA facility 02002

M. Laubenstein, W. Plastino, P. Aprili, M. Balata, F. Bella, B. Gallese, L. Ioannucci and S. Nisi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122402002

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Uranium groundwater anomalies at LNGS: From the neutron flux background to the geodynamic processes 02003

W. Plastino, M. Laubenstein, P. Aprili, M. Balata, F. Bella, A. Cardarelli, B. Gallese, L. Ioannucci, M. De Vincenzi, S. Nisi and F. Ruggieri

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122402003

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Isotope Hydrology

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Radiochemical analysis of waters and mud of Euganean spas (Padua) 03001

C. Cantaluppi, A. Fasson, F. Ceccotto, A. Cianchi and S. Degetto

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122403001

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New dating method: Groundwater residence time estimated from the ⁴He accumulation rate calibrated by using cosmogenic and subsurface-produced ³⁶Cl 03002

Y. Mahara, T. Ohta, T. Kubota, K. Miyakawa, T. Hasegawa, M. A. Habermehl and L. K. Fifield

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122403002

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²²⁸Ra/²²⁶Ra activity ratio in groundwater around Mount Fuji, Japan 03003

Tomoko Ohta, Yasunori Mahara, Kimio Miyakawa, Takumi Kubota, Keiko Tagami and Jun Sato

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122403003

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Isotopie tracing of groundwater at Žitný ostrov (SW Slovakia) 03004

P. P. Povinec, Z. Ženišová, R. Breier, M. Richtáriková and A. Šivo

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122403004

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Determination of uranium concentration in ground water samples of Northern Greece 03005

I. Samaropoulos, M. Efstathiou, I. Pashalidis and A. Ioannidou

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122403005

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Marine Radioactivity

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Vertical distributions of ²²⁶Ra, ²²⁸Ra, and ¹³⁷Cs activities in the southwestern part of the Sea of Okhotsk 04001

M. Inoue, K. Yoshida, M. Minakawa, H. Kofuji, S. Nagao, Y. Hamajima and M. Yamamoto

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122404001

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Evaluation of environmental sensitivity of the marine regions 04002

M. Iosjpe and A. Liland

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122404002

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Monitoring physical properties of a submarine groundwater discharge source at Kalogria Bay, SW Peloponnissos, Greece 04003

A. P. Karageorgis, V. P. Papadopoulos, D. Georgopoulos, Th. D. Kanellopoulos and E. Papathanassiou

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122404003

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Sedimentation rates in Kagoshima Bay, Southwestern Japan, using the ²¹⁰Pb method 04004

H. Kofuji, M. Inoue, K. Yokota and H. Maeda

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122404004

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Seasonal variations of ²²⁸Ra/²²⁶Ra and ²²⁸Th/²²⁸Ra ratios in surface water from the eastern East China Sea 04005

K. Yoshida, M. Inoue, Y. Kiyomoto, M. Minakawa, H. Kofuji, S. Nagao, Y. Hamajima and M. Yamamoto

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122404005

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Environmental Physics

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Vertical distribution of natural radionuclides in soils 05001

P. Blanco Rodríguez, F. Vera Tomé and J. C. Lozano

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405001

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Monitoring radon emission anomalies at Stromboli Island as a tracer of eruptive events and “near field” earthquakes 05002

G. Gervino, A. Lavagno, M. Laiolo, C. Cigolini, D. Coppola and L. Periale

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405002

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Variations of ²¹⁰Pb concentrations in surface air at Thessaloniki, Greece (40°N) 05003

A. Ioannidou, E. Kotsopoulou, A. Karanatsiou and C. Papastefanou

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405003

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Time lag between the tropopause height and the levels of ⁷Be concentration in near surface air 05004

A. Ioannidou, A. Vasileiadis and D. Melas

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405004

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⁷Be atmospheric concentration at mid latitudes (40°N) during a year of solar minimum 05005

E. Kotsopoulou and A. Ioannidou

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405005

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Radioactivity of dumps in mining areas of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin in Poland 05006

B. Kozłowska, A. Walencik, J. Dorda and W. Zipper

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405006

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Insights on radon survey at the Stromboli volcano 05007

M. Laiolo, C. Cigolini, D. Coppola and G. Gervino

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405007

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A theoretical approach to the re-suspension factor 05008

M. Magnoni

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405008

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Radioactivity measurements in volcano-tectonic area for geodynamic process study 05009

D. Morelli, G. Immé, S. Cammisa, R. Catalano, G. Mangano, S. La Delfa and G. Patanè

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405009

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Natural radioactivity levels (K, Th and Ra) in some areas of Punjab, India 05010

Arvind D. Sabharwal, Singh Bhupinder, Sanjeev Kumar and Surinder Singh

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122405010

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Radioecology

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Radiological impact of phosphogypsum discharged into the Venice lagoon: ²²²Rn 06001

C. Cantaluppi, F. Ceccotto, A. Cianchi, A. Fasson and S. Degetto

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122406001

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Radionuclide transfer to fruit in the IAEA TRS No. 472 06002

F. Carini, M. Pellizzoni and S. Giosuè

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122406002

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Radon potential mapping in Piemonte (North-West Italy): An experimental approach 06003

E. Chiaberto, M. Magnoni, E. Serena, S. Procopio, A. Prandstatter and F. Righino

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122406003

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Aberrant cell divisions in root meristeme of maize following exposure to X-rays low doses compared to similar effects of 50 Hz electromagnetic exposure 06004

R. Focea, G. Capraru, M. Racuciu, D. Creanga and T. Luchian

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122406004

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Pathogen germs response to low-dose radiation — medical approach 06005

A. Poiata, R. Focea and D. Creanga

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122406005

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¹³⁷Cs activity concentration in wild boar meat may still exceed the permitted levels 06006

J. Rachubik

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122406006

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Radioactivity in the industrial effluent disposed soil 06007

R. D. Senthilkumar, R. Narayanaswamy and V. Meenashisundaram

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122406007

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Radioecology studies in the vicinity of a closed uranium mine 06008

B. Smodiš, M. Štrok and M. Černe

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122406008

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New Analytical Technologies

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Studies of industrial emissions by accelerator-based techniques: A review of applications at CEDAD 07001

L. Calcagnile and G. Quarta

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122407001

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Applications of radiocarbon measurements in environmental studies at INFN-LABEC, Florence 07002

M. Fedi, P. Álvarez-Iglesias, L. Caforio, G. Calzolai, V. Bernardoni, M. Chiari, S. Nava, F. Taccetti and R. Vecchi

Published online: 04 April 2012

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SNIFFER: An aerial platform for the plume phase of a nuclear emergency 07003

D. M. Castelluccio, E. Cisbani and S. Frullani

Published online: 04 April 2012

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Optimization of ⁹⁰Sr/⁸⁹Sr measurements 07004

M. Herranz, R. Idoeta and F. Legarda

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Quantification of uranium-238 in environmental samples using gamma-ray spectrometry 07005

M. Hult, E. Andreotti, R. González de Orduña, S. Pommé and E. Yeltepe

Published online: 04 April 2012

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A method for simultaneous determination of ²¹⁰Pb and ²¹²Pb in drinking water samples 07006

Guogang Jia, G. Torri and M. Leandro

Published online: 04 April 2012

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Fluoride sample matrices and reaction cells — new capabilities for isotope measurements in accelerator mass spectrometry 07007

W. E. Kieser, X.-L. Zhao, J. Eliades and A. E. Litherland

Published online: 04 April 2012

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A simple device for the measurement of kerma based on commercial PIN photo diodes 07008

V. Kushpil, S. Kushpil and Z. Huna

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122407008

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Fast neutron spectrometry using thick threshold detectors 07009

G. Medkour Ishak-Boushaki, K. Boukeffoussa, Z. Idiri and M. Allab

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Optimization of plastic scintillator thicknesses for online beta/gamma detection 07010

K. Pourtangestani and R. Machrafi

Published online: 04 April 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122407010

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