Natural radioactivity, dose assessment and uranium uptake by agricultural crops at Khan Al-Zabeeb, Jordan

Al-Kharouf, Samer; Al-Hamarneh, Ibrahim F.; Dababneh, Munir

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.02.001

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“…The study of the natural radionuclides levels of medicinal plants in the environment are of interest within plant evolution and thus provide information in the monitoring of environmental radioactivity (Lordford et al, 2013). However, the study of NORMs in plants is not only important because of the risk associated with it but also from the fact that some of them can be used as biochemical tracer in human food chain (Al-Kharouf, Al-Hamarneh, & Dababneh, 2008;CNSC, 2013).…”

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Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

Njinga

Jonah

Gomina

2015

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences

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Average annual committed effective dose Medicinal plants Gamma spectroscopy Radiological health risks a b s t r a c t The preliminary investigation of the activity concentration of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORMs) in seven different medicinal plants; Anacardium occidentale, Azadirachta indica, Daniella oliveri, Moringa oleifera, Psidium guajava, Terminalia catappa and Vitellaria paradoxa by means of gamma spectroscopic analysis using a NaI[Tl] detector shows that the activity concentration of 40 K in the medicinal plants ranges from 74.59 ± 2.19 Bq/Kg to 324.18 ± 8.69 Bq/Kg with an average of 171.72 ± 6.09 Bq/Kg. The highest activity concentration of 40 K was recorded for A. indica while A. occidentale had the lowest activity concentration. 226 Ra activity concentration varies from 10.79 ± 4.24 Bq/Kg to 42.47 ± 2.76 Bq/Kg with an average of 25.02 ± 3.18 Bq/Kg. The lowest activity was recorded for P. guajava while the highest activity was recorded for V. paradoxa. For the activity concentration of 232 Th, it ranges from 27.76 ± 1.02 Bq/Kg to 41.05 ± 1.05 Bq/Kg, with an average of 35.09 ± 0.71 Bq/Kg. The lowest activity was recorded for V. paradoxa while the highest activity was recorded for T. catappa. The average annual committed effective doses due to ingestion of 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K in the plants ranges from 0.00426 ± 0.00050 mSv/yr to 0.00686 ± 0.00044 mSv/yr with an average of 0.00538 ± 0.00035 mSv/yr, the highest value was recorded for A. occidentale while P. guajava has the lowest, the results determined for all the plants are far below the worldwide average annual committed effective dose of 0.3 mSv/yr for an individual provided in UNSCEAR 2000 report indicating that the associated radiological health risk resulting from the intake of radionuclides in the medicinal plants is insignificant. Consequently, the medicinal plants of this study are considered safe in terms of the radiological health hazards.

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Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

Njinga

Jonah

Gomina

2015

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences

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“…The radiological study performed to quantify the transfer factors of 234 U, 235 U, and 238 U in zucchini and watermelon crops has indicated that plant-specific effects seemed to be considerably important in mobilizing radionuclides in the soil for plant uptake. More than 90% of uranium is seen to accumulate by the roots [47]. Also Shahandeh and Hossner [48] reported that uranium was accumulated mainly in the roots of plant species (the highest concentration of U was 102 mg U kg −1 in plant shoots and 6200 mg U kg −1 in plant roots).…”

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Bioaccumulation of polonium (²¹⁰Po) and uranium (²³⁴U, ²³⁸U) in plants around phosphogypsum waste heap in Wiślinka (northern Poland)

Boryło¹,

Skwarzec

2011

Radiochimica Acta

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Phosphogypsum waste heap / Northern Poland / Polonium 210 Po / Uranium 234 U, and 238 U / Concentration / Plants Summary. In the study the activities of polonium 210 Po and uranium 234 U, 238 U in plants, collected near phosphogypsum waste heap in Wiślinka (northern Poland), were determined by using the alpha spectrometry. The obtained results revealed that the concentrations of 210 Po, 234 U, and 238 U in the analyzed plants were differentiated. In the analyzed flora organisms the highest amounts of polonium and uranium were found in ruderal plant samples as well as willow samples (Salix viminalis) from protection zone of phosphogypsum waste heap. The concentrations of 210 Po, 234 U and 238 U in the analyzed plants were higher in roots than in green parts of plants. The higher concentrations of 210 Po and 238 U radionuclides were estimated for hydrophyte (common sedge Carex nigra Reichard), the favourite habitat of which is particularly wet meadow and for plants collected in the vicinity of phosphogypsum waste heap. The major source of polonium and uranium in analyzed plants is root system. The values of 234 U/ 238 U activity ratio in all analyzed plants are closed to one, what indicated that source of uranium in analyzed plants is phoosphogypsum. The highest uranium and polonium concentrations were characterized for plants, which are covered with tomentose.The comparability polonium and uranium contents were confirmed in edible plants, but higher accumulation was determined in ripe species than immature species of vegetables. The higher polonium and uranium concentrations were noticed in green parts of plant, the lower in roots. Polonium concentration in cultivated plants samples was not species diverse. Therefore, the significant source of polonium and uranium in analyzed plants is wet and dry atmospheric falls gathering the soil and air dust from phosphogypsum waste dump.The maximum 210 Po and 238 U radionuclides concentrations were found in green parts of red beet (Beta vulgaris esculenta), the minimum in garden radish (Raphanus radicula). That's interesting too, that both species have hypocotyls tubers, but tuber of red beet is large than garden radish. In our opinion these differences may be connected with turgidity because leaves and root of radish garden were withered.

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“…The solutions move towards the surface under the effect of heating by the sun and are deposited by evaporation. 14 …”

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Transmission of Natural Radiation from Soil to Maize Plants and Radiological Hazards Resulting from Consumption in Upper Egypt

Mostafa¹,

Uosif²,

Elsaman³

et al. 2016

JPS

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Natural radioactivity, dose assessment and uranium uptake by agricultural crops at Khan Al-Zabeeb, Jordan

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Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

Bioaccumulation of polonium (²¹⁰Po) and uranium (²³⁴U, ²³⁸U) in plants around phosphogypsum waste heap in Wiślinka (northern Poland)

Transmission of Natural Radiation from Soil to Maize Plants and Radiological Hazards Resulting from Consumption in Upper Egypt

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Natural radioactivity, dose assessment and uranium uptake by agricultural crops at Khan Al-Zabeeb, Jordan

Cited by 72 publications

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Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

Bioaccumulation of polonium (210Po) and uranium (234U, 238U) in plants around phosphogypsum waste heap in Wiślinka (northern Poland)

Transmission of Natural Radiation from Soil to Maize Plants and Radiological Hazards Resulting from Consumption in Upper Egypt

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Bioaccumulation of polonium (²¹⁰Po) and uranium (²³⁴U, ²³⁸U) in plants around phosphogypsum waste heap in Wiślinka (northern Poland)