Radiation hazard indices in the application of phosphogypsum mixtures as a building material: proposal for a Brazilian regulation

Radiation hazard indices in the application of phosphogypsum mixtures as a building material: proposal for a Brazilian regulation

Phosphogypsum (PG), a by-product from the phosphoric acid industry, is being worldwide stockpiled, posing environmental problems. Viability of the PG safe re-use in civil construction has been studied, as PG can contain natural radionuclides in significant concentrations. We propose a policy for us...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Francis Máduar, Barbara Paci Mazzilli, Marcelo Bessa Nisti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2019-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
Subjects:
phosphogypsum
NORM
radiation hazard index
Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/839

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