Evaluation of natural radioactivity and its radiation hazards in some building and decorative materials in Iraq
Joint Authors
Hasan, N. M.
Diyab, H. M.
Ibrahim, Muna H.
Qasim, A.
Abd Allah, M.
Source
Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
Issue
Vol. 51, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2018), pp.39-45, 7 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Nuclear Science and Applications
Publication Date
2018-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Twenty-nine samples of different types of building materials such as bricks, cement, ceramic, granite, gravel, marble, paint, plaster, sand and soil were analyzed by a gamma spectrometer based on HPGe detector.
The total average contents of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K for all the building samples are 35.26 Bq kg-1, 26.99 Bq kg-1, and 321.19 Bq kg-1 respectively.
The estimated radium equivalent activities (Raeq), representative index (Iγ), absorbed γ-dose rate, external and internal hazard indices and the annual effective dose equivalent (AEDE) are lower than the recommended safe limit 1 mSy-1.
The results indicated that all the building materials in Iraq are safe except the materials that used as decorative materials that have to be regulated
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd Allah, M.& Mansur, N. A.& Diyab, H. M.& Hasan, N. M.& Qasim, A.& Ibrahim, Muna H.. 2018. Evaluation of natural radioactivity and its radiation hazards in some building and decorative materials in Iraq. Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications،Vol. 51, no. 1, pp.39-45.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mansur, N. A.…[et al.]. Evaluation of natural radioactivity and its radiation hazards in some building and decorative materials in Iraq. Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Vol. 51, no. 1 (Jan. 2018), pp.39-45.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd Allah, M.& Mansur, N. A.& Diyab, H. M.& Hasan, N. M.& Qasim, A.& Ibrahim, Muna H.. Evaluation of natural radioactivity and its radiation hazards in some building and decorative materials in Iraq. Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. 2018. Vol. 51, no. 1, pp.39-45.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 44-45
Record ID
BIM-784752