Comparison of thoron (220Rn) content and gamma radiation level in high background radiation area of Kollam district in Kerala,India

In order to map the thoron prone areas of the coastal region of Kollam district, a well known HBRA of south India, comparative study of radon and thoron exhalation rate was conducted. The in situ measurement of radon and thoron exhalation has been taken. These studies were correlated with the gamma radiation level. The average value of thoron exhalation is found to 5.55 ± 1.35 Bq m⁻² s⁻¹ along the coastal areas and the radon exhalation rate is found to 107.6 ± 32 Bq m⁻² h⁻¹. The value of thoron exhalation was found 12 times greater than the global values in Neendakara and Chavara region and about 6 times greater in the Alappad region.

     

Risk assessment from gamma dose rate in Balod District of Chhattisgarh,India

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - People are generally exposed to the natural radiation that presents inside and outside the houses. This investigation has been carried out gamma...     

Assessment of indoor radiation dose received by the residents of natural high background radiation areas of coastal villages of Kanyakumari district,Tamil Nadu,India

Radiation exposure and effective dose received through two routes of exposure, viz. external and internal, via inhalation, by residents of 10 villages belonging to Natural High Background Radiation Areas (NHBRA) of coastal regions of Kanyakumari District and Tamil Nadu in India were studied. While the indoor gamma radiation levels were monitored using Thermo Luminescent Dosimeters (TLDs), the indoor radon and thoron gas concentrations were measured using twin chamber dosimeters employing Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTDs, LR-115-II). The average total annual effective dose was estimated and found to be varying from 2.59 to 8.76 mSv.     

Effect of dose and dose rate of gamma radiation on catalytic activity of catalase

Catalytic activity of gamma irradiated catalase from bovine liver was studied for hydrogen peroxide decomposition at constant temperature and pressure. The measurement was performed at temperatures 27, 32, 37, 42 and 47 °C. Solutions containing 1 and 0.01 g dm⁻³ of catalase in phosphate buffer were used for the study. Repeatability of both sample preparation and kinetics measurement was experimentally verified. Rate constants of the reaction were determined for all temperatures and the activation energy was evaluated from Arrhenius plot. Gamma irradiation was performed using ⁶⁰Co radionuclide source Gammacell 220 at two different dose rates 5.5 and 70 Gy h⁻¹, with doses ranging from 10 to 1000 Gy. The observed reaction of irradiated and non-irradiated catalase with hydrogen peroxide is of the first order. Irradiation significantly decreases catalytic activity of catalase, but the activation energy does not depend markedly on the dose. The effect of irradiation is more significant at higher dose rate.     

Assessment of terrestrial gamma radiation dose rate (TGRD) of Kelantan State,Malaysia: Relationship between the geological formation and soil type to radiation dose rate

Terrestrial gamma radiation dose rates (TGRD) of Kelantan State were measured in situ using a portable [NaI(TI)] micro roentgen (µR) survey meter. The TGRD rates ranged between 44 and 500 nGy h^?1 with a mean value of 209 ± 8 nGy h^?1. The distribution of these measurements in various districts of the state shows the statistically the influence of geology and soil types on the dose rate values. The data obtained could be used in formulating safety standard and radiological guidelines.     

Bismuth radionuclides in the natural background gamma radiation spectrum

The natural background gamma (NBG) spectrum was accumulated inside the laboratory, with 102.88 cm³ Ge(Li) detector, to investigate bismuth natural radionuclides in the energy range of 500–1700 keV. The relative intensities of identified²¹⁴Bi gamma lines were obtained from the spectrum. The results were in good agreement with that obtained from a source of a precise strength. Out of the 25 gamma lines of²¹⁴Bi, 19 lines were established including 6 lines observed for the first time in the NBG spectrum. Most of the gamma lines of²¹¹Bi and²¹²Bi were observed. Some of these lines are new.     

Evaluation of natural gamma radiation and absorbed gamma dose in soil and rocks of Perambalur district (Tamil Nadu,India)

The activity concentrations and absorbed gamma dose of primordial radionuclides ²³⁸U, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K were determined employing γ-ray spectrometry in 31 soil samples from the land area earmarked for house construction in Perambalur district and 14 rock samples from quarries that supply stones for the entire district. The soil samples registered relatively a higher mean value of 13.2 Bq kg^?1 for ²³⁸U, 66 Bq kg^?1 for ²³²Th and 340.3 Bq kg^?1 for ⁴⁰K as compared to mean values for rock samples (²³⁸U—8.0 Bq kg^?1; ²³²Th—65.1 Bq kg^?1; ⁴⁰K—199.1 Bq kg^?1). The mean absorbed gamma dose rate for soil (61.4 nGy h^?1) marginally exceeded the prescribed limit of 55 nGy h^?1 while, rocks registered the mean absorbed gamma dose rate of 10.4 nGy h^?1. The mean radium equivalent activity was distinctly higher in soil (130.6 Bq kg^?1) than in rock (20.0 Bq kg^?1). However, these values were lower than the limit (370 Bq kg^?1) set by OECD for building materials. It is evident from the data that the soil and rocks do not pose any radiological risk for house constructions in Perambalur district.     

Response of portable gamma monitors for dose rate measurements under various radiation conditions

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Responses of the hand-held gamma monitors available for the ambient dose equivalent rate measurements in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...     

Natural indoor gamma background in Coonoor environment of South India

Indoor natural radiation dose existing in dwellings of Coonoor have been estimated using thermoluminescent dosimeters. TLDs are displayed in indoors and are replaced after three-month period. The seasonal averages of the dose rate and the annual effective dose equivalent are calculated from the measured results. Geographical and seasonal variations as well as the differences between indoor to outdoor dose rates have also been studied. Very good correlation exists between the indoor dose rates measured by TLD and environmental radiation dosimeter with correlation coefficient of 0.91. The annual effective dose equivalent to the Coonoor population due to indoor gamma radiation was estimated to be 970 mSv/y for the period of 1997–1998.     

Terrestrial gamma dose rate in Pahang state Malaysia

Environmental terrestrial gamma radiations (TGR) were measured in Pahang state Malaysia between January and April 2013. The TGR dose rates ranged from 26 to 750 nGy h^?1. The measurements were done based on geology and soil types of the area. The mean TGR dose rate was found to be 176 ± 5 nGy h^?1. Few areas of relatively enhanced activity were located in Raub, Temerloh, Bentong and Rompin districts. These areas have external gamma dose rates of between 500 and 750 nGy h^?1. An Isodose map of the state was produced using ArcGIS9 software version 9.3. To evaluate the radiological hazard due to terrestrial gamma dose, the annual effective dose equivalent and the mean population weighted dose rate were calculated and found to be 0.22 mSv year^?1 and 168 nGy h^?1 respectively.     

Seasonal effects on the intensity of natural background gamma radiation spectrum

The natural background gamma (NBG) radiation spectra were accumulated indoors, using a 7.6 cm×7.6 cm NaI(Tl) detector, for a period of 18 months. Six prime peaks of different origins were chosen to study the seasonal effects on the intensity of NBG radiation spectrum in Baghdad. The energy range covered by this work stretched from 0.2 to 7.0 MeV. The standard deviation (due to seasonal effects) of the corrected net area of prime peaks varied from 1.7% to 12.1%. This confirms the seasonal effects on some peaks. A quantitative measurement of the peaks is given in terms of relative intensity.     

Measurement of environmental gamma dose levels around Udupi district of coastal Karnataka,India

The outdoor and indoor environmental gamma dose rates in air have been measured in several parts of Udupi district, Karnataka, India using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs). The outdoor annual gamma dose values varies in the range 0.49–1.17 mGy/year with mean 0.75 ± 0.18 mGy/year. Similarly indoor annual gamma dose varies in the range 0.51–1.10 mGy/year with mean 0.74 ± 0.13 mGy/year. The mean values of indoor and outdoor gamma dose rates were 84 and 86 nGy/h respectively with indoor to outdoor dose ratio of 1.02.     

Use of the dichromate solution as a dosimeter for high dose and high dose rate

The radiolytic reduction of Cr(VI) in N₂O-saturated aqueous solutions has been investigated over a large range of pH by steady state radiolysis. At pH 3 in the presence of formate as scavenger for ·OH, G(−Cr(VI)) is higher than the expected yield and a strong dose rate effect is observed. The solution cannot be used for dosimetry at this pH. The proposed mechanism to explain the enhanced response and the dose rate dependence involves the reduction of the unstable radiolytically produced Cr(IV) by HCO₂⁻. At pH 9.2 the reaction between Cr(IV) and formate is absent and no dose rate effect was observed up to 70 kGy min⁻¹, which makes this system particularly attractive as a dosimeter in the 0.1–10 kGy dose range. Radiation chemical aspects relating to the use of this system as a high-dose and high-dose rate chemical dosimeter are discussed.     

CCRI supplementary comparison of standards for absorbed dose to water in 60Co gamma radiation at radiation processing dose levels

Six national standards for absorbed dose to water in ⁶⁰Co gamma radiation at the dose levels used in radiation processing have been compared over the range from 5 to 30 kGy using the alanine dosimeters of the NIST and the NPL as the transfer dosimeters. The standards are in agreement at the level of around 0.5%, which is significantly smaller than the stated standard uncertainties.     

Evaluation of dose rate distribution in objects irradiated in large gamma sources

The codes DOSKMF2 and ISORADL makes it possible to describe numerically as well as graphically γ-irradiation facilities by means of dose rate values for a chosen set of points of interest in the radiation field or by means of dose rate isocurves for chosen crossections of the radiation field, respectively. The structure of DOSKMF2 is briefly described.The combination of this calculation procedure and experimental dose rate determination makes it possible to evaluate the radiation fields in existing γ-irradiators.A design procedure for γ-irradiators using the computer tools is briefly presented.     

Estimation of the committed radiation dose resulting from gamma radionuclides ingested with food

The objective of the study was to estimate the value of the radiation dose absorbed in consequence of consumption of popular food products for individual age groups. Potatoes, corn and sugar beet were selected for the study. Edible parts of these plants were collected in experimental fields of the KWS Lochów Polska Sp. z o.o. seeding company in Kondratowice (Poland). On the basis of the obtained study results, it can be stated that in consequence of consumption of the selected food products, people may receive increased doses from both natural and artificial radioactive isotopes. The doses calculated for several age groups do not show any health hazards in consequence of consumption of the tested food. One of the determined radionuclides was ¹³⁷Cs; however, its presence in the absorbed dose is lower than the doses from natural radioactive isotopes, in particular ⁴⁰K.