Assessment of natural radioactivity levels in widely used food spices in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and their associated radiological risks

Assessment of natural radioactivity levels in widely used food spices in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and their associated radiological risks

In this research, the activity concentration of naturally occurring radioactive nuclides in 19 widely consumed spices in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region was determined. For the radioactivity evaluation, gamma-ray spectrometry equipment with high purity-germanium detectors (HP-Ge) was utilized. The activi...

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Main Author:	Barzan Nehmat Sabr,Salih Omer Haji ,Hiwa H. Azeez ,Mohammed Issa Hussein ,Jahfer Majeed Smail
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Salahaddin University-Erbil 2023-12-01
Series:	Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
Subjects:	radioactivity food spice radiological hazards hp-ge detector annual effective dose
Online Access:	https://zancojournal.su.edu.krd/index.php/JPAS/article/view/1170

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