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Figure 6. Circle chart of the chemical composition of thermo mineral waters of
Banjska, sample taken from the Spa pool
Based on the results of physicalchemical
characteristics of thermo-mineral
waters of Banjska (Table 1 and Table 2)
and based on the graphic presentation of
their chemical composition (Figures
2,3,4,5 and 6) it can be concluded that
those belong to the same water type.
Based on the obtained results it can be
said that in the group of cathions the sodium
is dominating, but there is also high
content of magnesium and calcium. From
the group of anions hydro-carbonate is
mostly present, than chlorides and the
total anions content is three times higher
than cathions content. The investigated
waters are in the group of sodium, calcium,
magnesium hydro carbonated carbon
hydro carbonated hypothermal waters
[6]. Referring to physical-chemical analyze
of the thermo-mineral waters of Banjska,
the balneology estimation of their
medicinal properties was made.
The radioactivity testing in the sample
of thermo mineral water was made in the
institute for professional medicine and
radiology protection “Dr Dragomir Karajovic”
in Belgrade, whose results were
presented in Table 3.
Table 3. Results of gama spectrometry analysis (institute for professional medicine and
radiology protection “ dr Dragomir Karajovic” in Belgrade, 2008):
Sample type
137 Cs
(Bq/l)
134 Cs
(Bq/l)
40 K
(Bq/l)
232 Th
(Bq/l)
238 U
(Bq/l)
226 Ra
(Bq/l)
Banjska Spa < 0.007 < 0.003 0.60 ± 0.04 < 0.02 < 0.10 < 0.03
The results of gama spectrometry
analysis of water ( specific activity) point
on the fact that the analyzed waters are
adequate by the regulation of drinking
water quality ( according to the regulative
S.L.SRJ No.9/1999)
USAGE OF THERMO MINERAL
WATERS OF BANJSKA
The possibilities of using thermal water
Banjska are: balneo therapy, sport and
recreation, heating fluid, fuel et al.
Mineral water Banjska provide numerous
opportunities for development and improvement
balneotherapy sports and
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