Measurement of natural radioactivity in several sandy-loamy soil samples from Sijua, Dhanbad, India

Zubair, Mohd; Shafiqullah,

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03430

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“…In Dhanbad district, the largest producer of coal mines among all Indian states is present there. A study reported that the mean activity concentrations of 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K radionuclides in sandy-loamy soils from the coal mines at Sijua near the Dhanbad city of Jharkhand have been present above the world values (30) . Among the two functional uranium mines in India, one is located at Jaduguda in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state.…”

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Scenario of radon alpha activity level in natural drinking waters of different regions of eastern part of India: A review report

Das¹

2021

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Background/Objectives: High density to alpha-particle radiations, particularly from radon, can increase health risks. This study presents the radon alpha-activity of drinking waters in regions of eastern part of India. Methods/Statistical analysis: To figure out radon alpha-activity concentration in natural drinking waters in the above mentioned regions, present study reviewed many literatures that pertinent to radon alpha-activity of waters in the regions. Both inclusion and exclusion criteria have been followed to select the literatures for review. This study consulted the reports of literatures for obtaining data sources. Recommendations of national and international groups have been used to interpret the results. Findings: A wide variation of radon alphaactivity concentration in drinking water of the regions has been found in between 0.31 and 911 Bq/l. Most of the radioactivity values exceeded MCL or reference level recommended by USEPA and UNSCEAR, and few are exceeding action limit given by EU and WHO. High alpha-activity level in waters has been seen in the arsenic and fluoride contaminated areas and near the areas of U-mine and thermal springs. Low level of alpha-activity has been seen in some regions of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Orissa, and in the east coast region of West Bengal. The radon alpha-activity level in coastal area of Orissa is higher than that of West Bengal. It is found that the sources of the alphaemitting radionuclides, arsenic and fluoride may coexist in the arsenic and fluoride contaminated regions. This study is the first that reviewed the alpha contamination level in natural drinking waters in the eastern part of India. More studies on these regions are required in the future. Novelty/Applications: Novelty of this study relies on the observed alpha-activity of drinking waters in the regions. Radioactivity data provided in this study can help to researchers for further investigation.

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Scenario of radon alpha activity level in natural drinking waters of different regions of eastern part of India: A review report

Das¹

2021

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“…Internal and external hazard indexes were calculated according to (Ajayi et al, 2009;Zubair et al, 2020):…”

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Health risk assessment and statistical analysis of natural radioactivity in the uranium exploration area of Zabili, Chad

Penabeï

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et al. 2022

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

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“…Максимальні величини природної радіоактивності в дослідженому ґрунті пов'язані з першим ілювіальним горизонтом Hpil (745,0·10 -10 кюрі/кг). Це можна пояснити максимальним вмиванням у цей горизонт часток фізичної глини з товщі чотирьох елювіальних горизонтів H1el, H2el, H3el та H4el, які розташовані нижче, адже дрібні гранулометричні фракції характеризуються збільшеною сорбційною здатністю, у тому числі і радіоактивних елементів (зокрема, 40 K, уміст якого в найбільшій мірі зумовлює природну бета-радіоактивність ґрунтів [13,17,24,27] Аналіз даних, отриманих при дослідженні лісово-лучного ґрунту тальвегу байраку, виявив, що найменші значення коефіцієнта озолення притаманні верхнім елювіальним горизонтам H1el, H2el та H3el. При цьому найменше значення (0,87) виявлено не у верхньому горизонті H1el, а в горизонті H2el, який знаходиться під ним (табл.…”

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Soil natural radioactivity of northern variant ravine biogeocenoses of Ukrainian steppe zone

Gorban

2020

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Ravine biogeocenoses in the steppe zone of Ukraine are a unique natural phenomenon. Under these natural forests for many millennia formed a specific kind of soil – forest chernozems, which differ in a number of ways from the zonal chernozems. Today in the scientific literature you can find information about such properties of these soils as organic matter, structural and aggregate composition, lessivage, micromorphological features. However, the natural radioactivity of forest chernozems remains virtually unexplored. Our work is devoted to the establishment of the peculiarities of the natural radioactivity of the soils of ravine biogeocenoses. The soils of the Hlyboky ravine, which according to the classification of O.L. Belgard belongs to the northern version of the ravines of the steppe zone of Ukraine. As a result of the performed researches it is established that the surface horizons of chernozems of forest southern and northern exposures of the ravine differ in reduced values of ashing coefficient, which indicates an increased content of organic matter in them compared to other horizons of the studied soils. Eluvial horizons are characterized by reduced values of natural radioactivity compared to illuvial, which indicates increased sorption by small particle size fractions of radioactive elements compared to larger fractions. The maximum values of natural radioactivity were found in the lower genetic horizons of the studied soils. This indicates that the source of radioactive elements is the parent rock from which the soil was formed. Organic substances and their ability to bind radioactive elements are characterized by a smaller contribution to the natural radioactivity of soils compared to small particle size fractions and parent rock. The distribution of natural radioactivity values by soil profile is determined by the peculiarities of soil genesis of each individual soil type and to some extent can reflect them.

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Measurement of natural radioactivity in several sandy-loamy soil samples from Sijua, Dhanbad, India

Cited by 22 publications

References 42 publications

Scenario of radon alpha activity level in natural drinking waters of different regions of eastern part of India: A review report

Scenario of radon alpha activity level in natural drinking waters of different regions of eastern part of India: A review report

Health risk assessment and statistical analysis of natural radioactivity in the uranium exploration area of Zabili, Chad

Soil natural radioactivity of northern variant ravine biogeocenoses of Ukrainian steppe zone

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