Published January 2005 | Version v1
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Natural radioactivity measurements of Kudligi, Karnataka

Creators

  • 1. Dept. of Physics, Gulbarga Univ., Gulbaga (India)
  • 2. Radiation Safety Systems Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)

Description

The present work deals with the preliminary studies on the concentration of the natural radionuclides namely 238U, 232Th and 40K in soil and rock samples around Kudligi City. The radioactivity of samples has been analyzed using a high-resolution gamma ray spectrometry system. The measured mean concentrations in Bq/kg are 24.94, 22.93, 551.89 for 238U, 232Th and 40K respectively. The mean dose rate estimated is 48.82 nGyh-1 at 1.0 meter above the ground level. These results indicate that the dose to the public due to natural radioactivity in this region is below the normal limit set by the national standards. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection and Environment
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 314-316
CODEN
RPREFM

Conference

Title
27. IARP national conference on occupational and environmental radiation protection
Acronym
IARPNC 2005
Dates
23-25 Nov 2005
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
37111292
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BACKGROUND RADIATION; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; POTASSIUM 40; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSES; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DOSES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MASS TRANSFER; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; SPECTROSCOPY; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM ISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
5 refs., 1 fig., 3 tabs.