This work deals with the measurement of radioactivity concentrations from different cement samples collected South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. The naturally occurring radioisotopes and radiation health impact indices caused by these nuclides in are indisputable dwellings. Specifically, average for 226 Ra, 232 Th 40 K were estimated as 76.53, 81.67, 407 Bq kg −1 , respectively. It was seen that all m...

background: some particular areas contain natural radionuclide at levels much higher than those usually present in earth's crust. the radiological impact of the use of zirconium ore in zirconium industry is due to internal exposure of the lung by alpha particles and external exposure of the body by the gamma rays. the result of gamma spectrometry measurement of the concentrations of the na...

background: the natural radionuclides are always present in soil and care needs to be taken to minimize the radiation dose to humans. these radionuclides are mostly gamma ray emitting radionuclides which contribute to the radiation dose in long term behavior of radionuclides in soil. health hazards associated with natural radioactivity are of great concern and it is necessary to assess risk due...

the activity concentrations of 235u, 232th, 226ra, 40k and 137cs in ground and surface of drinking water resources in iranian city of arak were determined by gamma ray spectrometry with ahpge detector setup, coaxial p type and 8192 channels mca. the water samples differed in radioactivity content depending on their origin and place. in the drinking water samples from aman abad, mobarak abad, an...

background: the aims of the study are to determine the radioactivity concentrations of 226ra, 238u, 232th and 40k in vegetables of a recently found high background radiation area of south-eastern part of bangladesh and to detect the radiological risks to human from intake of these vegetables. materials and method: 10 plant samples were collected randomly from different locations of the study ar...

Background: Naturally occurring radioactivity is a root cause of human exposure to harmful radiation. The occupational exposure hazard due to natural radionuclides occurring in drilling wastes is especially important in this regard. In this study the concentration of radionuclides namely 232Th, 226Ra and 40K were assessed in soil samples that were taken from various oil drilling areas. Methodol...

background: natural radiation is constantly present in the environment and is emitted from a variety of natural and artificial sources. it affects human body and environment. materials and methods: the activity concentrations of 238u, 232th and 40k have been determined by gamma ray spectrometer with an hpge detector in sediments of cauvery river, tamilnadu, india. results: the absorbed dose rat...

Background: Natural radiation is constantly present in the environment and is emitted from a variety of natural and artificial sources. It affects human body and environment. Materials and Methods: The activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th and 40K have been determined by Gamma ray spectrometer with an HPGe detector in sediments of Cauvery River, Tamilnadu, India. Results: The absorbe...