Published 1998
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Journal article
Determination of Moisture Content and Natural Radioactivity in Soils Using Gamma Spectroscopy
- 1. Dept. of Physics, Faculty of science, Qatar University (Qatar)
- 2. Department of Physics, Faculty of science, El minia University, El-Minia (Egypt)
Description
The Gamma-ray transmission method has been used to study the soil-water properties in the laboratory as well as in the field. The present measurements were performed using gamma-ray spectroscopy system based on a 5 x 5 cm NaI(T1) scintillation detector and two combined sources (137Cs and 241Am). From the results obtained, it is clear that the soil density at both stages (saturated and after drainage) remains the same. Natural radioactivity of the samples under investigation was also studied using gamma-ray spectrometer having HPGE detector. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the obtained natural gamma radiations have revealed the presence of the radioisotopes:238U and 232Th series and 40K in meaningful concentrations
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Egyptian Journal of Physics
- Journal Volume
- 29
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 17-24
- ISSN
- 1110-0214
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 33012889
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- AMERICIUM 241; CESIUM 137; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; MOISTURE; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOILS; TRANSMISSION; WATER
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; SPECTROSCOPY; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES