We evaluated the suitability of phosphogypsum from the Lowveld region of South Africa
(LSA), for the manufacturing of building materials, with reference to (1) the National Nuclear …

The concentrations of 238 U (226Ra), 232Th, and 40K for the commonly used decorative
building materials (15 marble and 15 ceramic) in Egypt were measured using gamma …

Sand is one of the main materials used in the construction industry. Elevated concentrations
of terrestrial radionuclides in sand may cause great harm to dwellers. Present study …

In this study, the specific activities of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in the unfired construction
materials (solid card bricks, 4-hole bricks, pavement bricks) containing fly ash and bottom …

In this work, the radon exhalation, annual effective dose and excess lifetime cancer risks due
to the exposure of radon released from raw building materials containing fly ash of different …

Ionizing radiations emitted by natural and artificial radionuclides have always existed in
building materials which directly affect human beings and can contribute in accumulated …

Ceramics are widely used in Algerian building constructions, they are considered as a
source of hazardous contamination because of their naturally occurring radionuclides …