Radioactivity levels in some vegetables and herbs
Joint Authors
Ayyub, Afaf A.
Jasim, Ali A.
Amin, Sahar A.
Source
Engineering and Technology Journal
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-02-28
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
English Abstract
Evaluation of the amount of radioactivity in plants is essential from the outlook of health protection, hence assessment of radioactivity levels in many vegetable and herb samples were estimated.
The samples were collected from Iraqi local markets, were measured.
Many parameters such as radon concentration, radium content and uranium concentration in unit of ppm were determined.
Average values of Rn level, Ra content and U concentration in pharmaceutical herbs were 27.7 Bq.m-3, 0.39 Bq.Kg-1 and 0.48 ppm, respectively.
While, the mean values of radon level, radium content and uranium concentration in vegetables were 33.89 Bq.m-3, 0.40 Bq.kg-1 and 0.49 ppm, respectively.
Ra and U concentrations are positively correlated in the studied herbs and vegetables samples.
All values of Ra content were under the allowed world limit, while 80% of uranium concentration values were above the permissible world value.
Data Type
Conference Papers
Record ID
BIM-839494
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amin, Sahar A.& Ayyub, Afaf A.& Jasim, Ali A.. 2018-02-28. Radioactivity levels in some vegetables and herbs. Scientific Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (3rd : 2017 : Baghdad, Iraq). . Vol. 36, no. 2C (2018), pp.174-178.Baghdad Iraq : University of Technology.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amin, Sahar A.…[et al.]. Radioactivity levels in some vegetables and herbs. . Baghdad Iraq : University of Technology. 2018-02-28.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Amin, Sahar A.& Ayyub, Afaf A.& Jasim, Ali A.. Radioactivity levels in some vegetables and herbs. . Scientific Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (3rd : 2017 : Baghdad, Iraq).
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