Published August 4, 2010
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Journal article
Effective gamma-ray doses due to natural radiation from soils of southeastern Brazil
- 1. Centro Universitario da FEI, Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- 2. Instituto de Fisica da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Description
We have used gamma-ray spectrometry to study the distribution of natural radiation from soils of southeastern Brazil: Billings reservoir, Sao Bernardo do Campo Parks, Diadema Parks, Interlagos region, Sao Paulo, and soil from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro beaches. In most of the regions studied we have found that the dose due the external exposure to gamma-rays, proceeding from natural terrestrial elements, are between the values 0.3 and 0.6 mSv/year, established by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3480242;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 1265
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 465-466
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- 8. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications
- Dates
- 15-19 Dec 2009
- Place
- Santiago (Chile)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42008180
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BRAZIL; COASTAL REGIONS; DISTRIBUTION; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; IONIZATION; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION SOURCES; SOILS
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LATIN AMERICA; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; SOUTH AMERICA; SPECTROSCOPY
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics