Boron Determination in Basrah Rivers Using Solid State Nuclear Track Detector

Abstract

Consumers who ingest boron-contaminated food and water face a variety of health concerns. As a result, the food boron content must be determined. For this research, drinking water samples were collected from different areas in southern Basrah, Iraq. The collected water samples were examined using the SSNTDs method to determine boron levels. Boron values in the Al Khatwa district ranged from 0.21 ppm to 9.8 ppm in Al Shuaiba farm2. The results of this investigation were compared to worldwide standards and prior studies. The Iraqi government may use these data to establish guidelines for reducing radioactive pollution of Basrah's drinking water. The boron levels in the 43 surface water samples evaluated in this study were lower than the international standard limits. However, there are some regions where the rates are quite high. As a result, in most areas, the boron level in Basrah's drinking water is normal. However, there is a possibility that boron pollution will become a major issue soon. As a result, further research will be needed in the future.

Boron Concentration Measurement in Well Water

“…The concern of specific organizations, such as the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, is to investigate the impact of boron as a key irrigating factor (Rathore & Khangarot, 2003). Boron may be found in oceans, sedimentary rocks, especially clay-rich marine sediments, coal, shale, and soil (Algrifi & Salman, 2022a). Boron is an essential component of the human diet since it involves cell membrane function and enzymatic processes.…”

Measurements of boron concentration from rivers in northern Basrah Governorate using SSNTDs

“…The process occurs as a result of a neutron contact with a boron nucleus, following which it disintegrates into two fragments of the 10 B þ n compound nucleus (to set aside a little amount of time, on the range of picoseconds). The two fragments come first, receiving the kinetic energy as a result of the strong Coulomb field traveling in the opposite direction by the rule of momentum conservation (Algrifi & Salman 2022), which is produced via the following procedure:…”