Effect of regional oceanographic processes to the distribution of radionuclides in the coasts of Kalimantan

Abstract

The present status of marine radioecology condition at the coastal of Kalimantan was determined based on monitoring of the radionuclides concentration in marine compartment of West, South and East Kalimantan. The characteristicof Pacific Ocean contribute to the distribution of radionuclide in Kalimantan from the Indonesian Through Flow (ITF) that passes through the Makassar Strait. The aim of this research is to determine the concentration of radionuclides and regional oceanographic effects on the distribution of radionuclides in the coasts of Kalimantan. Gamma radionuclides activity concentration were measured using High Purity Spetrometer Gamma Detector (HPGe) that is integrated with Genie 2000 software analysis. Modelling processes and field observation from previous study become reflelction of Kalimantan regional sea characteristic. The result of this research shows that the baseline data that represented natural and antrophogenic radionuclides are comparable with other regions in Indonesia. The concentration of natural radionuclides in the sediments showed that there are no contamination of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) and 137Cs.