Published December 1995 | Version v1
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Natural radioactivity in building materials from the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo

Creators

  • 1. Parma Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica
  • 2. PMP-USL, Parma (Italy). Settore Fisico-Ambientale
  • 3. Conselho Municipal da Preservaco do Patrimnio Historico, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
  • 4. PMP-CRR, Piacenza (Italy). Settore Fisico-Ambientale

Description

In order to assess the radionuclide content of building materials utilized in the towns of Guarapari and Meiaipe located in the Brazilian state Espirito Santo, 48 samples of raw materials and construction products were collected and shipped to our laboratory in Italy. Here, concentrations of background radionuclides in samples were determined by γ-ray spectroscopy with two HPGe detectors. The radium-equivalent activity concentrations in the samples varied between 14.6 (sand) and 1930 Bq kg-1 (plaster). (Author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 1387-1392.
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
27022091
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
BRAZIL; BUILDING MATERIALS; GAMMA DOSIMETRY; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH-PURITY GE DETECTORS; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION MONITORING
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DOSIMETRY; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; LATIN AMERICA; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORING; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVITY; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SOUTH AMERICA; SPECTROSCOPY