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Natural Radioactivity in Soil and Water from Likuyu Village in the Neighborhood of Mkuju Uranium Deposit
Joint Authors
Mazunga, Mohamed S.
Mohammed, Najat K.
Source
International Journal of Analytical Chemistry
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The discovery of high concentration uranium deposit at Mkuju, southern part of Tanzania, has brought concern about the levels of natural radioactivity at villages in the neighborhood of the deposit.
This study determined the radioactivity levels of 30 soil samples and 20 water samples from Likuyu village which is 54 km east of the uranium deposit.
The concentrations of the natural radionuclides 238U, 232Th, and 40K were determined using low level gamma spectrometry of the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) Laboratory in Arusha.
The average radioactivity concentrations obtained in soil samples for 238U (51.7 Bq/kg), 232Th (36.4 Bq/kg), and 40K (564.3 Bq/kg) were higher than the worldwide average concentrations value of these radionuclides reported by UNSCEAR, 2000.
The average activity concentration value of 238U (2.35 Bq/L) and 232Th (1.85 Bq/L) in water samples was similar and comparable to their mean concentrations in the control sample collected from Nduluma River in Arusha.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mohammed, Najat K.& Mazunga, Mohamed S.. 2013. Natural Radioactivity in Soil and Water from Likuyu Village in the Neighborhood of Mkuju Uranium Deposit. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476628
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mohammed, Najat K.& Mazunga, Mohamed S.. Natural Radioactivity in Soil and Water from Likuyu Village in the Neighborhood of Mkuju Uranium Deposit. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476628
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mohammed, Najat K.& Mazunga, Mohamed S.. Natural Radioactivity in Soil and Water from Likuyu Village in the Neighborhood of Mkuju Uranium Deposit. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476628
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476628