Measurement of Radon Activity Concentration in Soils Samples of Shaqlawa Region in Erbil City/ Iraqi Kurdistan Using RAD7 Detector
The radon concentration of soil samples from several places in the Shaqlawa city/Iraqi Kurdistan area has been determined by using RAD7detector. The soil samples are gathered from different geological formations. Maximum and minimum radon concentrations were (88.3 ± 9.4) and (51.1 ± 7.1) Bq/m3 in th...
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| Language: | English |
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Salahaddin University-Erbil
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://zancojournal.su.edu.krd/index.php/JPAS/article/view/508 |
| Summary: | The radon concentration of soil samples from several places in the Shaqlawa city/Iraqi Kurdistan area has been determined by using RAD7detector. The soil samples are gathered from different geological formations. Maximum and minimum radon concentrations were (88.3 ± 9.4) and (51.1 ± 7.1) Bq/m3 in the regions of Kawanian and Darband , respectively. The average radon concentration in soil samples from the city of Shaqlawa was (63.15 ± 16.94) Bq/m3, which was below the ICRP-recommended threshold (1991).
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| ISSN: | 2218-0230 2412-3986 |