Measurement of natural radioactivity in building materials of Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India using gamma-ray spectrometry

R Ravisankar, K Vanasundari… - Applied Radiation and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The natural level of radioactivity in building materials is one of the major causes of external
exposure to γ-rays. The primordial radionuclides in building materials are one of the sources …

Measurement of natural radioactivity in building materials in Qena city, Upper Egypt

NK Ahmed - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2005 - Elsevier
Building materials cause direct radiation exposure because of their radium, thorium and
potassium content. In this paper, samples of commonly used building materials (bricks …

Radiometric analysis of construction materials using HPGe gamma-ray spectrometry

MU Khandaker, PJ Jojo, HA Kassim… - Radiation protection …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Concentrations of primordial radionuclides in common construction materials collected from
the south-west coastal region of India were determined using a high-purity germanium …

Natural radioactivity hazards of building bricks fabricated from saline soil of two districts of Pakistan

M Tufail, T Hamid - Journal of radiological protection, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
Primordial radionuclides in building materials are one of the sources of radiation hazard in
dwellings made of those materials. Activity concentrations of primordial radionuclides 40 K …

Assessment and impacts of air pollution from brick kilns on public health in northern pakistan

M Subhanullah, S Ullah, MF Javed, R Ullah, TA Akbar… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Brick kilns add enormous quantities of organic pollutants to the air that can cause serious
health issues, especially in develo** countries; poor air quality is associated with …

Measurements of radioactivity and dose assessments in some building materials in Bitlis, Turkey

H Kayakökü, Ş Karatepe, M Doğru - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, samples of perlite, pumice and Ahlat stones (Ignimbrite) extracted from mines in
Bitlis and samples of other building materials produced in facilities in Bitlis were collected …

Experimental investigation of γ-ray attenuation in Jordanian building materials using HPGe-spectrometer

MI Awadallah, MMA Imran - Journal of environmental radioactivity, 2007 - Elsevier
The capabilities of some building materials used in Jordan to attenuate gamma radiation
were tested. Measurements of the attenuation coefficients of limestone, bricks and concrete …

Measurement of radionuclides and gamma-ray dose rate in soil and transfer of radionuclides from soil to vegetation, vegetable of some Northern area of Pakistan …

HM Khan, M Ismail, K Khan, P Akhter - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2011 - Springer
The analysis of gamma emitters natural radionuclides, ie, 226 Ra, 232 Th, and 40 K, has
been carried out in soil, vegetation, vegetable, and water samples collected from some …

Natural radioactivity, radon exhalation rate and radiation dose of fly ash used as building materials in **angyang, China

T Feng, X Lu - Indoor and Built Environment, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Natural radioactivity level, radon exhalation rate and radiation hazard of fly ash used as
building materials in **angyang, China were determined. The activity concentrations of …

Radiological hazards due to naturally occurring radionuclides in the selected building materials used for the construction of dwellings in four districts of the Punjab …

SU Rahman, M Rafique, A Jabbar… - Radiation protection …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
This paper presents the finding of a study undertaken to determine the naturally occurring
radionuclides present in commonly used building materials for dwellings and workplaces in …