Published 2018 | Version v1
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Measurement of natural radioactivity levels and estimation of radiation exposure in coastal sediment samples along East Coast of Tamilnadu

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Dhivya Arts and Science College, Chetpet (India)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Sun Arts and Science College, Tiruvannamalai (India)
  • 3. Department of Physics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Thandalam (India)
  • 4. Department of Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai (India)
  • 5. Department of Physics, Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai (India)

Description

The present study was conducted to determine the natural radioactivity concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K in coastal sediments from Poombuhar to Karaikal along east coast of Tamilnadu, India, using gamma ray spectroscopy. The radiation associated with the sediments was evaluated using radium equivalent activity (Raeq) and external hazard index (Hex). The findings from this research work would be useful to evaluate the population exposure from radio nuclides in the study area. The results of these research investigations are discussed in detail and presented in this paper. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the twentieth national symposium on environment - challenges in energy resource management and climate change

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Imprint Place
Mumbai (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the twentieth national symposium on environment - challenges in energy resource management and climate change
Imprint Pagination
500 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 449-450

Conference

Title
20. national symposium on environment - challenges in energy resource management and climate change
Acronym
NSE-20
Dates
13-15 Dec 2018
Place
Gujarat (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
53083918
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COASTAL REGIONS; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; POTASSIUM 40; RADIATION MONITORING; SEDIMENTS; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HAZARDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MONITORING; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM ISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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