Radiological dose assessment of naturally occurring radioactive materials generated by the petroleum industry in wildlife: A case study of chinkaras of Lavan Island, Iran

Human activities such as oil and gas production can enhance the natural level of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in by-product and waste streams. Iran has been among the top five oil producing countries since 2005. This high production rate emphasizes the importance of NORM manageme...

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Main Authors: Siavash Sedighian, Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Mohammad Hossein Niksokhan, Min Jun Kim, Seung-Yeon Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research
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Online Access:http://jaehr.muk.ac.ir/article_40172_fc4c08b1f899e045639fae9939ad4bf0.pdf