Abstract:This paper presents the finding of a study undertaken to determine the natural radioactivity present in building materials in Pachal of Tiruvannamalai District, Tamilnadu. During this study, the samples of commonly used raw materials for buildings were collected and analyzed for primordial radio nuclides by gamma ray spectrometry using NaI (TI) detector. The specific activities of 226 Ra,
232Th and 40 K were measured in the samples. The radium-equivalent activity (Ra eq ) of the samples was calculated and comp… Show more
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