Published March 2001
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Journal article
Natural radioactivity content of fertilizers and farm soils in Qena governorate
Creators
- 1. Phys. Dept., Faculty of Science Qena. South Valley University, (Egypt)
Description
Samples of fertilizers and farm soils were collected to a depth of up to 30 cm over Qena governorate. Concentration of background radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in these samples were determined by gamma ray spectrometry with an HPGe detector setup and 8192 channels MCA. The results show that these nuclides were found in concentration of 365.7±39.5 , 66.7± 28 and 4±2.6(Bq/kg) for fertilizers and 12.5±3.3, 11.7±2.5 and 1688 ±296(Bq/kg) for soils, respectively. Radium equivalent activity (Raeq)and activity level in all samples were calculated. The data are discussed and compared with those given in the literature
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
- Journal Volume
- 34
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 17-24
- ISSN
- 1110-0451
- CODEN
- AJNADV
Conference
- Title
- 5. radiation physics conference (Rpc-2000)
- Dates
- 5-9 Nov 2000
- Place
- Cairo (Egypt)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 33006562
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CONCENTRATION RATIO; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; DOSE RATES; FERTILIZERS; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; POTASSIUM 40; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADON 226; SOILS; THORIUM 232
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NANOSEC LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; SPECTROSCOPY; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES