Abstract
In this study, the Radium-226, Thoruim-232 and Potassuim-40 in the selected fourteen types of rice
samples were collected from local markets in Slemani city- Kurdistan region- Iraq. The concentrations were
determined by using scintillation detector (NaI (Tl) -3x3). The results of the Radium-226, Thoruim-232 and
Potassuim-40 specific activities in rice samples were ranged (0.55 – 5.7) Bq Kg-1, (0.6 – 4.66) BqKg-1 and (16.11 –
20.02) Bq Kg-1, respectively. The average value of the radium equivalent activity (
) was below the average
worldwide values as reported by UNSCEAR. The values of total annual effective dose ( ) of the rice samples,
ranged from 64.66 to 355.62
.
samples were (355.62, 344.38)
The value of each of Thailand- Kallasher and Slemany_ Banikhellan
, which were higher than the the average worldwide value 290
reported by UNSCEAR. In general, the mean value of
was 196.20
as
. Therefore, the studied samples
are safe in term of the radiological health hazards.
samples were collected from local markets in Slemani city- Kurdistan region- Iraq. The concentrations were
determined by using scintillation detector (NaI (Tl) -3x3). The results of the Radium-226, Thoruim-232 and
Potassuim-40 specific activities in rice samples were ranged (0.55 – 5.7) Bq Kg-1, (0.6 – 4.66) BqKg-1 and (16.11 –
20.02) Bq Kg-1, respectively. The average value of the radium equivalent activity (
) was below the average
worldwide values as reported by UNSCEAR. The values of total annual effective dose ( ) of the rice samples,
ranged from 64.66 to 355.62
.
samples were (355.62, 344.38)
The value of each of Thailand- Kallasher and Slemany_ Banikhellan
, which were higher than the the average worldwide value 290
reported by UNSCEAR. In general, the mean value of
was 196.20
as
. Therefore, the studied samples
are safe in term of the radiological health hazards.
Keywords
Gamma Measurement
ingestion dose
intake annual effective dose of rice samples.
Radium equivalent
Radium-226
Rice Radioactivity
Thoruim-232 and Potassuim-40 Activity Concentrations
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