Evaluation of Radioactivity in Soil Sample from Al-Hadbaa Cement Plant in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq

The fundamental goal of this study is to measure the level radioactivity in soil area around Al-Hadbaa cement plant, also evaluate radiological hazard radionuclide, gamma-spectroscopy with an HPGe detector crystal diameter 70.6 mm and length 70 has been used estimate specific activity natural radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, artificial 137Cs fifteen samples collected. results show that average concentration was 11.17 ± 1.69, 13.38 0.72, 158.36 5.35 Bq/kg, 1.52 0.19 respectively. these discovered be lower than global which 33 Bq/kg for 30 400 40K. Radiological indices are determined according under study. outcome index within globally recognized limit proposed by UNSCEAR 1000 μSv/y annual effective dose 290 × 10-6 cancer risk, so it possible conclude there no hazards as a result radiation exposure workers working plant well organisms living region.