[HTML][HTML] Distribution of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in rice plant components and physico-chemical effects of soil on their transportation to grains

MS Alsaffar, MS Jaafar, NA Kabir, N Ahmad - Journal of Radiation …, 2015 - Elsevier
Radioactivity distribution and transfer factor (TF) in plants are crucial parameters used to
assess radioactive contamination in the environment and its risks to humans. In this study …

[HTML][HTML] Studies on natural radioactivity in rocks of Coorg district, Karnataka state, India

MM Prakash, CS Kaliprasad, Y Narayana - Journal of Radiation Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper deals with the study of natural radioactivity in the rocks of Coorg district,
Karnataka state. The samples were analyzed by NaI (Tl) based gamma ray spectrometer …

Transfer factors for natural radioactivity into date palm pits

MA Shayeb, T Alharbi, MA Baloch… - Journal of Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Palm pits are used in various human and animal feed products. In this study, the natural
radioactivity levels from soil and date palm pits of 9 samples collected from major date palm …

Studies on the dependence of natural radioactivity on clay minerals of soils in Davanagere district of Karnataka, India

M Kavasara, PR Vinutha, CS Kaliprasad… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2021 - Springer
The paper presents the distribution of natural radionuclides in soils with various clay
minerals of Davanagere district. The activity concentration of natural radionuclides in soil …

In situ measurement of radionuclide concentrations (238U, 40K, 232Th) in middle Cretaceous rocks in Abakaliki–Ishiagu areas, southeastern Nigeria

IA Obasi, C Ogwah, AOI Selemo, JN Afiukwa… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
In situ measurement of the concentration of 40 K, 238 U, and 232 Th elements in shales,
pyroclastics, limestones, and dolerites in Abakaliki–Ishiagu areas was done using the …

Natural radioactivity of rocks from the historic Jeroným Mine in the Czech Republic

D Malczewski, M Dziurowicz, Z Kalab… - Environmental Earth …, 2021 - Springer
This study reports the natural radioactivity of characteristic rocks found in the historic
Jeroným Mine of the Czech Republic as measured under the laboratory conditions. The …

Natural radioactivity and radiological hazard analysis of construction stones from various quarries in Machakos County-Kenya

JO Mutua, JM Linturi, OM Maweu… - Radiation Protection …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The radioactivity levels of rocks sampled from the quarries of Kyasioni, Mavoloni and
Kathaana located in the lower Eastern County of Machakos in Kenya were determined. Forty …

Simultaneous correction of the coincidence summing and self-absorption for radioactivity measurement in solid samples by MCNP-CP code

LQ Vuong, TT Thanh, PL Ho, LC Hao… - Journal of Radioanalytical …, 2023 - Springer
The present work of this study involves an advanced analytical procedure that allows direct
and fast determining the specific activity of 238U and 235U using the gamma-rays of 63.3 …

Inhalation dose and source term studies in a tribal area of Wayanad, Kerala, India

R Bhaskaran, RC Damodaran… - … and Public Health, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Among radiation exposure pathways to human beings, inhalation dose is the most
prominent one. Radon, thoron, and their progeny contribute more than 50 per cent to the …

Lifetime effective dose assessment based on background outdoor gamma exposure in Chihuahua City, Mexico

S Luevano-Gurrola, A Perez-Tapia… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Determining ionizing radiation in a geographic area serves to assess its effects on a
population's health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the spatial distribution of the …