Radiation hazards assessment of phosphate fertilizers used in Latifiyah region, Iraq

The excessive use of fertilizers has become a necessity to support agricultural production in vast areas in Iraq. Phosphate fertilizers are known to contain relatively high concentrations of uranium‐238 (238U), radium‐226 (226Ra), thorium‐232 (232Th), and potassium‐40 (40K) radionuclides which accum...

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Main Authors: Neymea Al-Mousawi, Raghad Mouhamad, Naseer Alsaadie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: E-NAMTILA 2020-07-01
Series:Dysona. Applied Science
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Online Access:http://applied.dysona.org/article_109573_5b584670e27ad7fb63d2516211c4ec45.pdf