Published 2019 | Version v1
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The annual effective dose of granite rock samples using alpha track detector

Creators

  • 1. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez (Egypt)
  • 2. Nuclear Materials Authority (Egypt)

Description

Radon concentration and annual effective dose for granite samples collected from AbuRusheid area, South Eastern Desert, Egypt, were measured using passive technique with CR-39. It is important to assess the possible health hazard for the studied area. The values of radon concentration varied from 881.5 to 22,629 Bq m-3d the annual effective dose was ranged from 22.24 to 570.9 mSv y-11with mean value 129.2 mSv y-1. The values of radon concentration and annual effective dose are higher than the values of the world average due to the presence of high radium content in these samples so that the samples are not safe to be used as construction materials

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 112-117
ISSN
1687-8507

INIS

Country of Publication
Egypt
Country of Input or Organization
Egypt
INIS RN
52034207
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
BUILDING MATERIALS; DESERTS; DNA DAMAGES; EGYPTIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; GRANITES; LUNGS; NEOPLASMS; RADIUM 226; RADON 222; ROCKS; SMOKES; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; AEROSOLS; AFRICA; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ARAB COUNTRIES; ARID LANDS; BODY; CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COLLOIDS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; IGNEOUS ROCKS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; METALS; MIDDLE EAST; NUCLEI; ORGANS; PLUTONIC ROCKS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; RESIDUES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; ROCKS; SOLS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES