Natural radioactivity of granite rocks in Wadi Qena

Saied, M.H.; Abbady, A.; El-Kamel, A. H.; El-Arabi, A.

doi:10.1016/0969-806x(94)90112-0

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“…Thus in Egypt, surveys on natural radiation and radioactivity were organized, and is the only one to date covering the upper country since 1990. Their results are published in several papers, either published or in press, to analyze and discuss the main results of both the studies to determine natural radioactivity concentrations in soil, rocks, building materials, crops and water and natural exposure of the Egyptian population to terrestrial gamma radiation (El-Arabi, 1991;Ahmed et al, 1994Ahmed et al, , 2000Said et al, 1994;Abbady et al, 1999Abbady et al, , 2000El-Arabi et al, 2001;Moussa and El-Arabi, 2003).…”

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Natural radioactivity in sand used in thermal therapy at the Red Sea Coast

El-Arabi

2005

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

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Natural radioactivity in sand used in thermal therapy at the Red Sea Coast

El-Arabi

2005

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

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“…Obtained results are published in several articles, either published or in press. The main topic of these studies is determined natural radioactivity concentrations in soil, rocks, building materials, crops and water as well as exposure of the Egyptian population to terrestrial gamma radiation [5,[8][9][10][11][12][13]].…”

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Radioactivity Levels and Soil-to-Plant Transfer Factor of Natural Radionuclides from Protectorate Area in Aswan, Egypt

Harb¹,

El-Kamel²,

El-Mageed³

et al. 2014

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The aim of this study is to determine the transfer factor soil-to-plant and to assess the concentration level of natural and artificial radionuclide (238 U, 226 Ra, 228 Ra, 232 Th, 40 K and 137 Cs) in samples from Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate area in Aswan, Egypt, by using High Pure Germanium detector (HPGe) Environmental Radioactivity Measurements Labrotary in faculty of science Qena. Reported values for natural radionuclides ranged from 8.81

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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.…”

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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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Natural radioactivity of granite rocks in Wadi Qena

Cited by 11 publications

References 2 publications

Natural radioactivity in sand used in thermal therapy at the Red Sea Coast

Natural radioactivity in sand used in thermal therapy at the Red Sea Coast

Radioactivity Levels and Soil-to-Plant Transfer Factor of Natural Radionuclides from Protectorate Area in Aswan, Egypt

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

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