Study of natural radionuclide and absorbed gamma dose in Ukhimath area of Garhwal Himalaya, India.

Abstract:

:Natural radiation is the largest contributor to the collective radiation dose of the world population. It is widely distributed in different geological formations such as soil, rocks, air and groundwater. In the present investigation, (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K were measured in soil samples of the Ukhimath region of Garhwal Himalaya, India using NaI(Tl) gamma-ray spectrometry. The activity concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K were found to vary from 38.4 ± 6.1 to 141.7 ± 11.9 Bq kg(-1) with an average of 80.5 Bq kg(-1), 57.0 ± 7.5 to 155.9 ± 12.4 Bq kg(-1) with an average of 118.9 Bq kg(-1) and 9.0 ± 3.0 to 672.8 ± 25.9 Bq kg(-1) with an average of 341 Bq kg(-1), respectively. The total absorbed gamma dose rate varies from 70.4 to 169.1 nGy h(-1) with an average of 123.4 nGy h(-1). This study is important to generate a baseline data of radiation exposure in the area. Health hazard effects due to natural radiation exposure are discussed in details.

journal_name

Radiat Prot Dosimetry

authors

Rautela BS,Yadav M,Bourai AA,Joshi V,Gusain GS,Ramola RC

doi

10.1093/rpd/ncs187

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-11-01 00:00:00

pages

58-61

issue

1-3

eissn

0144-8420

issn

1742-3406

pii

ncs187

journal_volume

152

pub_type

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