The Measurement of Radionuclides Level in Different Iraqi Building Material Samples from Baghdad City

Farhan, Sabah Sultan; Mubaraka, Tahseen; Majeed, Mirvat Dawood; Rejah, Basim Khalaf; Ghayb, Dawser H.; Murbat, Hamid H.

doi:10.37652/juaps.2022.172457

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Renewable Energy Research Center; University of Anbar, Anbar-Iraq

² Physics Department, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad-Iraq

³ Physics Department, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad-Iraq.

https://doi.org/10.37652/juaps.2022.172457

Abstract

Measurement of naturally and artificial radionuclide concentrations deposited in Iraqi building materials used in housing construction in the Baghdad city. Six samples from different sites have chosen. (Soil, Gipson, Cement, Brick, Sand, Gravel). The high purity Germanium detector (HpGe) have been used to measure the concentration of gamma emitter radionuclides from both uranium – radium and thorium series, 40K and 137Cs. The spectra for each sample were analyzed for (7200 sec). The percentage errors were calculated. The range of specific activities for studied radionuclides were as follows: The average concentrations of 238U is between (13-70) Bq/kg, 232Th is (2-34) Bq/kg, 40K is (39-880) Bq/kg, and 137Cs is (0.2-6) Bq/kg.

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Journal of University of Anbar for Pure Science

The Measurement of Radionuclides Level in Different Iraqi Building Material Samples from Baghdad City

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Volume 15, Issue 2 - Issue Serial Number 2
December 2021
Page 83-86

The Measurement of Radionuclides Level in Different Iraqi Building Material Samples from Baghdad City

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Volume 15, Issue 2 - Issue Serial Number 2December 2021Page 83-86

Volume 15, Issue 2 - Issue Serial Number 2
December 2021
Page 83-86