Several anthropogenic activities produce radioactive materials into the environment.
According to reports, exposure to high concentrations of radioactive elements such as …

Abstract Naturally occurring radionuclides 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K present in the rivers
sediments of Northern Pakistan were measured using HPGe γ-ray spectrometer to evaluate …

There is widespread degradation of the environment of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
such that the United Nations Environment Program described it as an ecological wasteland …

Gamma ray spectra of natural radioactivity from 238 U-and 232 Th series and from 40 K of
eight (representing 40 collected samples) granite samples collected from Saint Katherine …

The activity concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K
were determined in 30 agricultural and virgin soil samples randomly collected from Kedah …

Because of their mineral content, soils are naturally radioactive and one of the sources of
radioactivity other than those of natural origin is mainly due to the extensive use of fertilizers …

The concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K in 13 building materials obtained from factories
and collected in field in Cameroon were investigated by γ-ray spectrometry. The activity …

Primordial radionuclides in building materials are one of the sources of radiation hazard in
dwellings made of those materials. Activity concentrations of primordial radionuclides 40 K …

Knowledge of various radionuclides in soil plays an important role in health physics and geo-
scientific research and monitoring of any release of radioactivity to the environment is …

Nuclear contaminated soil can seriously threaten human security. In this study, uranium-
contaminated soil (0–50000 μg/g of uranium) was successfully vitrified in 30 min without …