Published 2018 | Version v1
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Seasonal variation of radionuclides concentration in sand samples collected from southern coastal areas of Kerala, India

Creators

  • 1. Department of Studies and Research in Physics, Payyanur College, Kannur (India)
  • 2. Department of P.G. Studies in Physics, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri (India)

Description

The aim of the present study is to understand the seasonal variation of activity concentration of radionuclides viz. 40K, 226Ra and 232Th in sand samples collected from southern coastal areas of Kerala. Samples were analyzed by gamma spectrometry using high efficiency NaI(Tl) detector. Comparatively higher activity was found in post-monsoon and lower activity in monsoon season. There exists a good correlation between the activities of 232Th and the absorbed dose rates. The calculated values of radiological parameters were higher than the recommended values of ICRP. The results are presented and discussed in the paper. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the twenty first national symposium on radiation physics: book of abstracts cum souvenir

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology
Imprint Place
Indore (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the twenty first national symposium on radiation physics: book of abstracts cum souvenir
Imprint Pagination
225 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 103

Conference

Title
21. DAE-BRNS national symposium on radiation physics
Acronym
NSRP-2018
Dates
5-7 Mar 2018
Place
Indore (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
49082870
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DOSE RATES; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; MONAZITES; POTASSIUM 40; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; RADIUM 226; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; THORIUM 232
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; MINERALS; MONITORING; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MINERALS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM ISOTOPES; THORIUM MINERALS; VARIATIONS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
2 refs., 1 fig.