Introduction Natural and artificial radionuclides are the main sources of human radiation exposure, which enter the food chain from the environment. Radionuclides can affect human health by transferring from soil to plants and entering the human body. In this research study, we aimed to determine the activity concentrations of radionuclides and calculate the average annual committed effective d...

Background: Ondo city in Ondo State Nigeria includes Ondo East and West could be described as a research city due to antecedent number of research institutes. Materials and Methods: Dose due to radioactivity content of soil samples from sixteen waste dump sites in Ondo, Southwestern Nigeria was determined using gamma-ray spectrometer in order to evaluate the radiation hazard health profile and ...

We describe a new method suitable for the precise and accurate determination of 226Ra in porewater sediment samples using single-collector sector field ICP-MS (ThermoFisher Element XR) equipped with an Apex-Q desolvation device high-sensitivity Jet-X interface. In combination 230Th measurements parallel samples, this allows quantification 226Ra/230Th disequilibria surface cores, thereby enablin...

The study of the properties blast-furnace slags requires an integrated approach, including various research methods. purpose work is to substantiate resource value Zaporizhstal dump blast furnace slag. methods were used: X-ray phase, petrographic, gamma-spectrometric analysis and electron probe microanalysis. slag dispersed into fractions, since minerals have different hardness. Fractions (mm) ...

Natural radioactivity measurements were held in the beach sands of two main gulfs (Gera, Kalloni) Lesvos Island, Greece. These host thermal springs and are preferred tourist destinations throughout year. Dose rates concentrations natural (232Th series, 226Ra 40K) 137Cs measured in-situ laboratory by means gamma ray spectroscopy. Ten sand samples collected from each gulf. The measurement dose ra...

The Brazilian phosphate fertilizer is obtained by wet reaction of igneous phosphate rock with concentrated sulphuric acid, giving as final product, phosphoric acid and dehydrated calcium sulphate (phosphogypsum) as by-products. Phosphoric acid is the starting material for triple superphosphate (TSP), single superphosphate (SSP), monoammonium phosphate (MAP) and diammonium phosphate (DAP). The p...

Introduction: The present study was conducted to measure the specific activities of 226Ra,232Th and 40K, in some samples of nuts collected from the local markets in Iraq. In addition, this study sought to calculate the annual effective dose of gamma ray to children and adults. Material and Methods: The quantification of radionuclides was accomplished by gamma spectrometry NaI (Tl) detector. Res...

Problem statement: Uranium is a radiotoxic element found in trace quantities in alomost all natural accurring materials like soil, rock. Radon an inert radioactive gas whose predecessor in uranium, is emitted from soil beneath the house and from building materials. Accurate knowledge of exhalation rate plays an important role in characterization of the radon source strength in some building mat...