Atmospheric concentrations of 210Po and 210Pb in Urban Area in Kuwait

Alboloushi, Aishah; Ismaeel, Anfal; Aba, A.; Al-Shammari, Hanadi; Al-Boloushi, Omar

doi:10.1007/s12517-021-08371-x

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“…As depicted in the schematic diagram (Figure 2), all filters were halved; one half was used for determining 210 Po, and the other for determining U isotopes. Radiochemical separation methods, employing a twelvechamber Canberra alpha spectrometry system equipped with a passive ion-implanted silicon detector, were used to determine the radionuclide concentrations of U isotopes and 210 Po (Figure 2) [12]. The required correction was made for 210 Po ingrowth for the period between the sampling date and the separation date of Po.…”

Section: Measurements Of Alpha Emittersmentioning

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Characterization of Airborne Radioactivity in Urban Kuwait: Activity Concentration of Selected Radionuclides

Ismaeel,

Aba,

Al-Dabbous

et al. 2023

RAP Conference Proceedings

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High-volume air samples (approximately 1800 m 3 ) were collected from three residential areas in Kuwait with different surrounding activities (Al-Jahra, Rumaithiya, and Ahmadi) using high-volume air samplers connected to a three-stage cascade impactor. Sampling duration was three days, and the samples were collected weekly over a period of one year. Low background gamma spectrometry and chemical separation methods were used to determine the concentrations of 7 Be, 40 K, 210 Pb, and 210 Po in three particle sizes: 0.41 to 0.73 μm, 0.73 to 2.4 μm, and 2.4 to 10.2 μm.Results indicated that most of the activity was concentrated on the fine particle size fractions, except for 40 K, which suggests the influence of local dust sources. The activity concentration values of 210 Pb, 7 Be, and 40 K were consistent across all cities, while the 210 Po activity concentration was lower in the Al-Jahra area. Also, the ratios of 210 Po/ 210 Pb activity concentrations differ across locations; they were higher in the Ahmadi and Rumaithiya areas compared to Al-Jahra.

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Section: Measurements Of Alpha Emittersmentioning

confidence: 99%