Estimation of the natural radioactivity levels in the soil along the Little Zab River, Kurdistan Region in Iraq

Smail, Jahfer M.; Ahmad, Saddon T.; Mansour, Habeeb Hanna

doi:10.1007/s10967-021-08064-5

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“…The activity concentrations (A) of potassium 40 K, with an energy of 1.46 MeV, were measured in fruit and vegetable samples as follows (Azeez, Mansour, and Ahmad, 2019;Smail, Ahmad and Mansour, 2022).…”

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Determination of the Potassium Content in Fruit Samples by Gamma Spectrometry to Emphasize its Health Implications

Saleh

Ahmad²,

Kareem³

2022

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In this study, the activity concentration of 40K and its’ concentrations in 24 different types of fruits were determined using high purity germanium (HPGe) and sodium iodide scintillation (NaI) detectors. The results of the two measurements are consistent. The Maximum and minimum activities of 40K in dry samples were 750.61 ± 11.88 and 15.64 ± 0.86 Bq kg−1 in apricot and olive, respectively, while in fresh samples they were 152.27 ± 2.12 and 1.99 ± 0.11 Bq kg−1 in dates and olive, respectively. The highest and lowest potassium contents were 489.81 and 6.42 mg/100gm in fresh dates and olives, respectively. Drupe and Tropical fruits, as a fruit family, typically had the highest level of 40K activity and potassium concentration, whereas pome fruits showed the lowest levels. Many of these commonly consumed fresh fruits with rich potassium and water contents are lowering hypertension and improving the hydration status (HS) in people's nutrition. The rate of potassium-40 and total potassium concentration intake for a single unit or portion of the fruits was calculated.

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“…Where σ N is the standard deviation of the N net count rate per second, σ ε , σ I γ , and σ M are the standard deviations of the ε, I γ , and M, respectively (Smail, Ahmad and Mansour, 2022).…”

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Determination of the Potassium Content in Fruit Samples by Gamma Spectrometry to Emphasize its Health Implications

Saleh

Ahmad²,

Kareem³

2022

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“…A researcher Hussein (2019) assessed the levels of natural radioactivity and radiation hazards of soils from Erbil governorate, Iraq Kurdistan. Moreover, the researchers Smail et al,(2021) measured the natural radioactivity levels in the soil along the Little Zab River, Kurdistan Region in Iraq.…”

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Evaluation of Radioactivity in Soil Sample from Al-Hadbaa Cement Plant in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq

Najam,

Yaseen

2023

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The fundamental goal of this study is to measure the level of radioactivity in the soil of the area around Al-Hadbaa cement plant, also to evaluate the radiological hazard of radionuclide, gamma-spectroscopy with an HPGe detector with the crystal diameter of 70.6 mm and length of 70 mm has been used to estimate the specific activity of natural radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and artificial radionuclides 137Cs in the fifteen soil samples collected. The results show that the average concentration of specific activity of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs was 11.17 ± 1.69, 13.38 ± 0.72, 158.36 ± 5.35 Bq/kg, and 1.52 ± 0.19 Bq/kg, respectively. The average specific activity of these radionuclides is discovered to be lower than the global average which is 33 Bq/kg for 226Ra, 30 Bq/kg for 232Th, and 400 Bq/kg for 40K. Radiological hazard indices are determined according to the activity concentration of the radionuclides in the area under study. The outcome of the radiological hazard index is within the globally recognized limit proposed by UNSCEAR which is 1000 μSv/y for annual effective dose and 290 × 10-6 for cancer risk, so it is possible to conclude that there are no radiological hazards as a result of radiation exposure to the workers working in the cement plant as well as the organisms living in the region.

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“…Inhaling Radon from household water can cause lung cancer, while drinking water contaminated with radon can lead to stomach cancer (Al-Alawy, et al, 2018). A recent study found that the level of naturally occurring radioactive materials present in soil samples taken from the LZR was below the allowed limit (Smail, et al, 2021). The activity concentration of prompt radon gas in the Jale and Mersaid springs in Koya region has been measured using an HPGe spectrometer.…”

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Radon Activity Concentration Measurements in the Water Collected from the Lower Zab River in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Smail,

Azeez,

Mansour

et al. 2023

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This study aims to assess radon levels in the water of the Lower Zab River. Knowing the radon concentrations is crucial for understanding the potential risks to human health and implementing protective measures. ARAD7-H2O detector has been used to measure the radon concentration in 28 water samples from the Lower Zab River in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Results show that the radon activity concentrations ranged from 0.5 to 4 Bq.L−1, with an average of 0.61 Bq.L−1, and the resulting annual effective dose (AED) varied from 0.137 to 60.06 Sv.y−1, with an average of 12.08 Sv.y−1. The average radon concentration and AED in the measured samples are below the reference levels recommended by the ICRP and the World Health Organization. Consequently, the LZR water is suitable for human consumption and use and does not present any health hazards related to radon exposure.

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Estimation of the natural radioactivity levels in the soil along the Little Zab River, Kurdistan Region in Iraq

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

Determination of the Potassium Content in Fruit Samples by Gamma Spectrometry to Emphasize its Health Implications

Determination of the Potassium Content in Fruit Samples by Gamma Spectrometry to Emphasize its Health Implications

Evaluation of Radioactivity in Soil Sample from Al-Hadbaa Cement Plant in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq

Radon Activity Concentration Measurements in the Water Collected from the Lower Zab River in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

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