Study of radioactivity levels in granite of Gable Gattar II in the north eastern desert of Egypt

El-Shershaby, A.

doi:10.1016/s0969-8043(02)00067-2

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“…Radioactivity of various building materials was measured, including brick, cement, red clay brick, marble, granite, etc., in different parts of the world (Chen et al, 1993;Ali et al, 1996;Hewamanna et al, 2001;El-Shershaby, 2002;Kovler et al, 2002;Stoulos et al, 2003;Tzortzis et al, 2003;Xinwei, 2005;Ahmed, 2005;Ademola and Oguneletu, 2005;Anjos et al, 2005;Pavlidou et al, 2006;Tsabaris et al, 2007;Turhan et al, 2007). Gamma spectroscopy is the most often used method.…”

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Radioactivity of some domestic and imported building materials from South Eastern Europe

Krstić

Nikezić

Stevanović

et al. 2007

Radiation Measurements

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Radioactivity of some domestic and imported building materials from South Eastern Europe

Krstić

Nikezić

Stevanović

et al. 2007

Radiation Measurements

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“…Only one of the selected countries/locations does not fulfil the criterion of I γ < 6, and consequently, its use as building material is not recommended. This is the case of Gable Gattar II granite in Egypt, where there is U mineralization with high economic potential (El-Shershaby, 2002).…”

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Radioactivity of Granitic Rocks From Northern Greece

Papadopoulos¹,

Christofides²,

Papastefanou³

et al. 2017

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“…As it is well known, the gross alpha activity is presented by 238 U series and gross beta activity is presented by 232 Th series and 40 K (Abdel Hady et al 1994;Saied et al 1994;Abdel-Monem et al 1996;El-Shershaby 2002). Bedrock, soil, and water are in interaction with each other.…”

Section: Radioactivitymentioning

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The Effects of Lithology on Water Pollution: Natural Radioactivity and Trace Elements in Water Resources of Eskisehir Region (Turkey)

Yüce

Ugurluoglu

Dilaver³

et al. 2009

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The high radioactivity and trace elements in drinking water are common concerns for human health. The aim of this study was to investigate the eligibility of groundwater for drinking purpose in terms of both radioactivity and trace element contents in Eskisehir Region (Turkey). The study area is located in a highly populated residential area where water supply is mostly met from groundwater. The area is about 20,000 km 2 , where igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are exposed. The 209 water samples collected from 84 water resources (including thermal waters) were analyzed with respect to major ions, trace elements, and radioactivity (gross alpha and gross beta) during both in wet and dry seasons. Based on the analysis results, trace elements in 49 samples of 84 water resources were over the limits of Code TS 266 1997 (Turkish Drinking Water Standards) and WHO 1993 standards. Particularly, Fe, Mn, Al, As, Ba, Zn, Cr, Cu, and B ion concentrations exceeded the limits. The gross alpha values in 18 locations and gross beta values in three locations also exceeded the limits of aforementioned standards in terms of radioactivity (gross alpha=0.1 Bq L −1 ; gross beta=1 Bq L −1 ). Furthermore, water radioactivity levels were close to the allowable limits in 33 water resources. The obtained results explicitly indicate that there is a strong relationship between the higher radioactivitytrace element contents and geochemical composition of rocks, which controls the radioactivity and trace element concentrations present in the aquifer.

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Study of radioactivity levels in granite of Gable Gattar II in the north eastern desert of Egypt

Cited by 34 publications

References 4 publications

Radioactivity of some domestic and imported building materials from South Eastern Europe

Radioactivity of some domestic and imported building materials from South Eastern Europe

Radioactivity of Granitic Rocks From Northern Greece

The Effects of Lithology on Water Pollution: Natural Radioactivity and Trace Elements in Water Resources of Eskisehir Region (Turkey)

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