Elemental analysis of topaz from northern areas of Pakistan and assessment of induced radioactivity level after neutron irradiation for color induction |
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Authors: | M Wasim W A Zafar M Tufail M Arif M Daud A Ahmad |
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Institution: | (1) Chemistry Division, PINSTECH, Nilore, Islamabad, 45650, Pakistan;(2) Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nilore, Islamabad, 45650, Pakistan |
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Abstract: | To study the impurity elements, which render color-induced topaz long lived radionuclides, three samples of topaz, from three
different cities of the Northern Pakistan (Baltistan, Gilgit and Mardan) were analyzed using k
0 instrumental neutron activation analysis (k
0-INAA). The samples were irradiated in Pakistan Research Reactor-1 (PARR-1) and PARR-2 at Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science
& Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad. The method was validated by analyzing IAEA-S7 reference material. In three samples a total
of 22 trace level impurity elements were quantified. Among impurities, 10 elements including As, Ce, Ga, Ge, La, Na, Sb, Sc,
U and Zn were common in topaz of all the three places. The storage time has been calculated for each sample required to bring
the induced radioactivity down to permissible level given by US National Regulatory Commission. |
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