Natural radioactivity originates from extraterrestrial sources as well as from primordial
radioactive elements in the earth crust. The amount of radioactivity in soil varies widely and …

The study was conducted for the investigation of amount of radioactivity in the barren and
cultivated soil of Bio saline Research Station in Pakka Anna, established by Nuclear Institute …

Humans have always been exposed throughout their period of existence to naturally
occurring ionising radiation. Specifically, naturally occurring radionuclides are present in …

The existence of natural radioactivity in phosphate fertilizers originates from the rock
phosphate that is used as a feed stock for the manufacturing of various types of phosphate …

Abstract Building materials from Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) were collected and
analysed for 226Ra, 232Th and 40K using HPGe gamma-ray spectrometers. The results …

Fifty three samples of different types of imported and locally produced drinks consumed in
the central zone of Malaysia were analyzed using gamma-ray spectrometry system …

The radioactivity levels of natural radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in the rocks of
Dakshina Kannada region of southern India were measured by NaI (Tl) gamma-ray …

Since the nuclear energy leakage that occurred at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in
Japan, people have paid more attention to the danger of environmental radiation …

Brick, sand, marble and cement are mainly used for the construction of dwellings in
Pakistan. Therefore, knowledge of the presence of natural radioactivity in these materials is …

The activity concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K were measured in the soil samples
collected from Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (FRFCF) site, using high-resolution gamma …