Radiological and health hazards resulting from radioactivity and elemental composition of some soil samples

• Autorzy: Al-Khawlany Abdu Hamoud , Khan A. R. , Pathan J. M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/pjmpe-2020-0011

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Inspection of the radioactivity level in the soil is very important for human health and environmental protection. This study aims at evaluating the radiological hazards and pollution risks related to natural radionuclides and elements in the selected soil samples. Ten samples of soil were collected from different sites of Aurangabad-India and the level of radioactivity was measured using gamma-ray spectrometry with NaI (Tl) detector. Furthermore, the Physico-chemical properties such as pH, organic matter, electrical conductivity, moisture, soil texture, etc., and elemental composition of soils have been decided on using various standard techniques. The mean concentrations of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K were 8.178, 17.408, and 96.496 Bq/kg, respectively, which are lower than the global average values of 35, 30, and 400 Bq/kg, respectively (UNSCEAR, 2000). The radiological hazard indices such as radium equivalent, absorbed dose, annual effective dose, internal index, external index, gamma index, excess lifetime cancer risk, etc., were calculated to assess the radiation hazards and compared with internationally recommended values which found to be lower than the permissibility limits.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

health hazards; radionuclides; gamma spectrometry; physico-chemical properties; absorbed dose

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Fizyki Medycznej ; De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 26, Iss. 2
• Strony: 97--110
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Al-Khawlany Abdu Hamoud

• Department of Physics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India-431001
• Department of Physics, Faculty of Education & Languages, Amran University, Amran, Yemen

autor

Khan A. R.

• Department of Computer Science, Maulana Azad College, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India-431001

autor

Pathan J. M.

• Department of Physics, Maulana Azad College, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India- 431001

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).