Published 2018 | Version v1
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Distribution of natural radionuclides in soil samples at Kalpakkam coastal region

Creators

  • 1. Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kalpakkam (India)
  • 2. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai (India)

Description

Natural radioactivity was measured in soil samples collected around Kalpakkam to study the distribution of radionuclides. The activities were 18 to 160 Bq/kg, 6 to 27 Bq/kg and 76-120 Bq/kg (dry) for 232Th, 238u and 40K, respectively. The data from present study was compared with other studies. It is observed that the average concentration of 238U and 40K in soil are comparable where as 232Th activity in soil is higher. This may be attributed to presence of monazite bearing sands in the soil. (author)

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

Additional details

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. 99

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
49082866
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; POTASSIUM 40; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; 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; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MASS TRANSFER; MONITORING; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM ISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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