Compara
Comparative Study of
Radioactive Content in Soils from Different Countries
Abdel-Baset Abbady, Zain Al-Amoudi
Science Faculty of Girls, King Abdulaziz
University, Saudi Arabia
Abstract: The article presents the specific activities of
natural radioactive nuclides in soil samples from Upper Egypt. The samples had
been measured within the last ten years and the results were compared with
others from some countries. The mean activity level of the natural
radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th and 40k
is 21.4, 14.6 and 663.1 Bqkg-1, respectively. These values agree
with values reported elsewhere in the country and other countries. The paper
includes available results of hazard indices values which indicate that there
are no excessive exposures for inhabitants. These data are important for
radiation protection purposes.
[Abdel-Baset Abbady, Zain Al-Amoudi. Comparative
Study of Radioactive Content in Soils from Different Countries. Life
Sci J 2013;10(1):3016-3020]. (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com.
Keywords: Natural radioactivity, soil; gamma spectrometry; gamma absorbed dose rate.
