Determination of Natural Radioactivity and Radiological Hazards of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in the Grains Available at Penang Markets, Malaysia, Using High-purity Germanium Detector

In the present study, the concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K and their radiological hazards in 18 types of grain samples, collected from local markets in Penang, Malaysia, are investigated using high-purity germanium detector (HPGe). The results indicated that the concentration of 226Ra, 232Th,...

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Main Author: Najeba F. Salih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Koya University 2018-06-01
Series:ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University
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Online Access:http://aro.koyauniversity.org/article/view/327