The disposal of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) needs to be controlled and
it is better to be packed in a suitable container to ensure acceptable levels of risk. High …

Crude oil and its products and wastes are among the significant sources of naturally
occurring radioactive materials (NORMs). These materials may be enhanced to high levels …

The longest-lived naturally occurring isotope of polonium is polonium-210, one of the
daughters of uranium-238 (138 days half-life). As a daughter radionuclide of radon-222 …

High resolution gamma-ray spectrometry is a well-established metrological technique that
can be applied to a large number of photon-emitting radionuclides, activity levels and …

The use of industrial waste and/or by-products as alternative sources of raw materials in
building materials has become standard practice. The result, more sustainable construction …

The distributions of 210Pb and 210Po, short half-life products of 238U decay, in geological
and related anthropogenic materials are reviewed, with emphasis on their geochemical …

Global food supplies currently depend on producing inorganic P fertilisers from a finite
reserve of rock phosphate (RP). P fertilisers are themselves significant pollutants but their …

Chemical fertilizers contain a significant amount of natural radionuclides 238 U, 226 Ra, 232
Th and 40 K, which can be dispersed into environment due to a high use of fertilizer in …

Proximal gamma-ray spectroscopy recently emerged as a promising technique for non-stop
monitoring of soil water content with possible applications in the field of precision farming …

Infant powdered milk (ie, infant formula) is a rich and convenient source of nutrients,
substituting for human breast milk in many countries. Moreover, it is the basic foodstuff for …