Exploring activity concentration measurements of environmental samples containing heavy metals and their remediation

In the present article, a methodology has been discussed to evaluate the influence of activity concentration of soil samples containing heavy metals in the environment. The approach leverages a simulated germanium detector and a cylindrical geometry sample configuration to analyse soil samples with varying densities. The results showed a positive correlation between the soil densities and activity concentration, with an average correlation coefficient of 0.99 indicating that variations in density affect the activity concentration measurements. To mitigate this error, a demonstration of the self absorption correction as a function of density, being an essential part of the present study has been included. (author)