Determination of uranium concentrations in some building materials in Iraq

• Autorzy: Najam L. A. , Tawfiq N. F. , Yassen Q. A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Eleven commonly used building construction materials were collected from several origins in Iraq and analyzed for uranium concentration using a fission track technique. The results of measurements of uranium concentration ranged between 0.22 ppm in ceramics and 1.86 ppm in marble. The obtained results were well below the allowed limit of 11.7 ppm.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

uranium concentration; fission tracks; CR-39 track detectors; building materials

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 58, No. 2
• Strony: 329--331
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Najam L. A.

• Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq, Tel.: [phone]

autor

Tawfiq N. F.

• Department of Physics, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Bagdad, Iraq

autor

Yassen Q. A.

• Department of Physics, College of Education Ibin Al-Haitham, University of Baghdad, Bagdad, Iraq

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