Natural environmental radioactivity and the corresponding health risk in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia

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作者
Saleh, Muneer Aziz [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Ramli, Ahmad Termizi [1 ]
Bin Hamzah, Khaidzir [3 ]
Alajerami, Yasser [1 ]
Abu Mhareb, Mohammad Hasan [1 ]
Aliyu, Abubakar Sadiq [1 ]
Abu Hanifah, Noor Zati Hani Binti [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Teknol Malaysia, Fac Sci, Dept Phys, Johor Baharu 81310, Johor, Malaysia
[2] Natl Atom Energy Commiss NATEC, Sanaa, Yemen
[3] Univ Teknol Malaysia, Dept Renewable Energy Engn, Fac Petr & Renewable Energy Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Johor, Malaysia
关键词
Radioactivity; Th-232; Ra-226; K-40; Gross alpha and gross beta; TERRESTRIAL GAMMA-RADIATION; DOSE-RATE; ALPHA-RADIOACTIVITY; MERSING DISTRICT; PONTIAN DISTRICT; DRINKING-WATER; SURFACE SOIL; BASE-LINE; TH-232; RATES;
D O I
10.1007/s10967-014-3631-y
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This study aims to obtain the baseline data on environmental terrestrial radiation and to assess the corresponding health risk in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The mean activity concentrations of Th-232, Ra-226 and K-40 were 119 +/- A 6, 51 +/- A 4 and 158 +/- A 21 Bq kg(-1), respectively. Primordial radionuclide Th-232 is the main contributor to gamma dose rate and the mean found to be 135 nGy h(-1). Gross alpha and gross beta activity concentrations in water were 0.012 +/- A 0.003 and 0.234 +/- A 0.018 Bq L-1, respectively.
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页码:1753 / 1761
页数:9
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