Emisja radonu w obszarze zakładów górniczo-hutniczych "Bolesław" S.A

Exploitation of the mineral resources and accumulation of the postexploitation wastes may in some cases increase the radiological hard for the inhabitants of the mining regions, as well as for the environment. Radon emission levels in the area of lead and zinc ores exploitation have been measured. Additional measure-ments were performed in the areas not affected by human activity, at the outcrops of Triassic rocks. The radon emis-sions do not exceed average values measured in undisturbed areas. Moreover, results obtained at the sites where waste storage sites are lower than those from ”normal“ areas.