Determination of radioactivity concentration and assessment of absorbed effective dose of edible plant and soil samples
Author
Source
Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
Issue
Vol. 52, Issue 3 (31 Jul. 2019), pp.56-63, 8 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Nuclear Science and Applications
Publication Date
2019-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is the determination of radioactivity concentrations of naturally occurring K-40, U-238, and Th-232 and assessment of the annual effective dose of edible plant and its soil samples.
The activity concentrations in soil and plant samples were measured using to HPGe-detector and analyzed using Genie2000 software.
The radium equivalent, annual absorbed effective dose, indoor, outdoor absorbed dose and hazard index (Hex, Hin and Iɣ) have been estimated for workers.
The present study has shown that both the uptake and the activity concentrations of U-238 and Th-232 were significantly low in comparison with K-40 radionuclide in soil and edible plant samples.
Interestingly, the results of this research have demonstrated that soil and plant samples, that have been collected from Sharqia governorate, exhibited low activity concentration of radionuclides.
Moreover, this decline in the activity concentration of radionuclides is below the worldwide values [1].
Taken together, the results of the present investigation on Radium equivalent, annual absorbed effective dose, indoor, outdoor absorbed dose, and hazard index (Hex, Hin and Iɣ) provide compelling evidence that the soil has low U-238, Th-232 and K- 40 concentration.
Based on the present data, it is tempting to conclude that there is no health risk for eating these edible plants
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ulaywah, Muhammad. 2019. Determination of radioactivity concentration and assessment of absorbed effective dose of edible plant and soil samples. Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications،Vol. 52, no. 3, pp.56-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-891736
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ulaywah, Muhammad. Determination of radioactivity concentration and assessment of absorbed effective dose of edible plant and soil samples. Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Vol. 52, no. 3 (Jul. 2019), pp.56-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-891736
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ulaywah, Muhammad. Determination of radioactivity concentration and assessment of absorbed effective dose of edible plant and soil samples. Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. 2019. Vol. 52, no. 3, pp.56-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-891736
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 62-63
Record ID
BIM-891736