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Assessment of radioactivity from selected soil samples from Halfa Aljadida area, Sudan

  • Abd-Elmoniem A. Elzain EMAIL logo , Hajo Idriss , Yousif Sh. Mohammed , Khidir Shaib Mohamed , Mohamed Abd Elwahab Mohamed Ali , Mohamed Musa Saad Hasb Elkhalig , Isam Salih , Adam Khatir Sam , Mohammed H. Eisa , Sumai S. Mahmoud , Makin K. Massoud , Osman Abdallah A. Os and Mohammed Nour A. Rabih
Published/Copyright: January 19, 2019
Radiochimica Acta
From the journal Radiochimica Acta Volume 107 Issue 6

Abstract

In this research, the results of radon concentration, surface and mass exhalation rates, radium concentration, effective dose rate and the alpha index have been investigated in a number of 198 soil samples that have been collected from various residential locations of Halfa Aljadida area, Sudan. The can technique, containing CR-39 have been used. From our results, the average value of soil gas radon concentration was found to be 1.96±0.22 kBq·m−3. The average values of surface and mass exhalation rates were 1.73±0.19 Bq·m−2·h−1 and 34.79±3.87 mBq·kg−1·h−1, respectively. The radium concentration average value was 8.06±0.90 Bq·kg−1. While the average value of the effective dose rate was recorded to be 54.69±6.11 mSv·y−1. The average value of alpha index of studied samples was (4.03±0.45)×10−2. From the study, a good positive and linear correlation between radium concentration, surface and mass exhalation rates of soil samples were present. In addition to that, a positive and linear correlation between radium and radon concentrations was found. Finally, a comparison between the results and other findings was conducted and the results imply the fact that the area under consideration is safe as if the health hazard are mentioned.

Keywords: Radon concentration; radium concentration; radon exhalation rate; passive diffusion radon dosimeters; annual effective dose; alpha index

Acknowledgements

The authors are happy to pass their acknowledgments to the residents of the study area of Halfa Aljadida area for their helps and patient through the whole period of the study.

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Received: 2018-10-05
Accepted: 2018-12-10
Published Online: 2019-01-19
Published in Print: 2019-06-26

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2018-3067
Keywords for this article
Radon concentration; radium concentration; radon exhalation rate; passive diffusion radon dosimeters; annual effective dose; alpha index

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  1. Frontmatter
  2. A response surface model of morphological changes in UO₂ and U₃O₈ following high temperature aging
  3. Removal of U(VI) from aqueous solution using phosphate functionalized bacterial cellulose as efficient adsorbent
  4. DST-deactivation of nickel-63 nitrate
  5. Studies on purification of 89Sr from irradiated yttria target by multi-column extraction chromatography using DtBuCH18-C-6/XAD-7 resin
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  7. In situ measurement of terrestrial gamma dose rates in eastern region of Peninsular Malaysia and its relation to geological formation and soil types
  8. Gamma radiation shielding properties of glasses within the TeO2-TiO2-ZnO system
  9. Efficient monitoring of dosimetric behaviour for copper nanoparticles through studying its optical properties
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