Dose assessment due to natural gamma radiation levels and radioactive nuclides in the environment of Dasarlapally, Nalgonda District, Telangana State, India

AbstractThe measurements of activity concentrations in soil of the lignite belt and soil of the villages surrounding the lignite belt have been carried out in order to present the radiological health hazards due to gamma radiation levels of the soil to general public. A low- background Pb-shielded gamma spectroscopic counting assembly utilizing NaI(Tl) detector was employed for the measurements. The activity concentration of radionuclides have been determined and compared with the international and national recommended values. A correlation analysis was also performed in order to predict the contribution of the respective nuclides towards the measured dose rate and to the find the existence of these radioactive nuclides together in the study area.

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Time Variations of Natural Gamma Radiation

Environmental Geosciences ◽

10.1046/j.1526-0984.2001.82005.x ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 130-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Robert S. Foote ◽

Nathan E. Frick

Keyword(s):

Gamma Radiation ◽

Natural Gamma ◽

Time Variations

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Hydrochemical Evaluation of Fluoride-Rich Groundwater in Cherlapalli Watershed, a Fluorosis Endemic Area, Nalgonda District, Telangana State

Springer Hydrogeology - Clean and Sustainable Groundwater in India ◽

10.1007/978-981-10-4552-3_6 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 81-94

Author(s):

Pandith Madhnure ◽

P. N. Rao ◽

K. M. Prasad ◽

A. D. Rao ◽

J. S. Kumar

Keyword(s):

Endemic Area ◽

Telangana State ◽

Nalgonda District

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Assessment of soil and ground chemical and radiation pollution on the gold-silver deposit “Klyon” territory (Chukotka Autonomous Region, Russia)

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201819302016 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 193 ◽

pp. 02016

Author(s):

Alexey Vinogradov ◽

Fedor Bryukhan ◽

Alexey Kuchmin

Keyword(s):

Gamma Radiation ◽

Industrial Development ◽

Construction Materials ◽

Background Level ◽

High Sensitivity ◽

Silver Deposit ◽

Equivalent Dose Rate ◽

Arctic Soils ◽

Natural Gamma ◽

Gold Silver

Study of Arctic soils and grounds ecological state is relevant on the one hand due to their industrial development, on the other hand due to the need to preserve natural landscapes considering their high sensitivity to technogenic impacts. This study is aimed at assessing soil and ground chemical and radiation pollution on the territory of the gold-silver deposit “Klyon” located in Chukotka permafrost zone. The level of metal content in soil and ground samples was found to differ from the world soil clarke insignificantly. Field measurements of gamma radiation flux on the deposit sites under development have shown external equivalent dose rate of the gamma radiation to be at the natural gamma background level. Laboratory tests of soil and ground samples have shown their radioactivity level to meet radiation safety standards for construction materials. Studying changes of soil and ground chemical and radiation pollution over time as part of local environmental monitoring is noted to be expedient.

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