Using of Organic or Inorganic Fertilizers to Grow Thai Jasmine Rice 105 in Soil with Natural Radioactivity (226Ra, 232Th and 40K); Transfer of Radioactivity to Roots [PDF]
Science Technology and Engineering Journal (STEJ), 2020 This research study the radioactivity concentration of 226 Ra, 232Th and 40K using organic and inorganic fertilizers were successfully measured as gamma ray spectrometry technique with HPGe detector on Thai Jasmine rice 105 plant (root) and on ...
Chonlada Raikham, Papaporn Jantawongrit
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Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, 2014 The natural radioactivity existed since creation of the universe due to the long life time of some radionuclides. This natural radioactivity is caused by γ-radiation originating from the uranium and thorium series and 40K.
I. Akkurt, K. Günoğlu
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The Nylon Scintillator Containment Vessels for the Borexino Solar Neutrino Experiment [PDF]
, 2007 Borexino is a solar neutrino experiment designed to observe the 0.86 MeV Be-7 neutrinos emitted in the pp cycle of the sun. Neutrinos will be detected by their elastic scattering on electrons in 100 tons of liquid scintillator. The neutrino event rate in
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Monte Carlo evaluation of the external gamma, neutron and muon induced background sources in the CUORE experiment [PDF]
, 2010 CUORE is a 1 ton scale cryogenic experiment aiming at the measurement of the Majorana mass of the electron neutrino. The detector is an array of 988 TeO2 bolometers used for a calorimetric detection of the two electrons emitted in the BB0n of 130Te.
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Determination of lead and radioactivity in cosmetics products: Hazard assessment [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2015 In the proposed work, an investigation on hazard assessment by lead element and natural radioactivity in cosmetic samples collected from various countries is presented. These samples were face powder, eyebrow paint and henna. The lead element in
Medhat Moustafa E. +2 more
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Radiation protection considerations on radon and building materials radioactivity in Near Zero Energy Buildings [PDF]
, 2017 Recent updates of the E.U. Basic Safety Standards, stated in the Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM, are focusing on risks related to radon gas concentration inside dwellings and working places, as well as radioactivity of building materials.
Franci, Daniele +4 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Groundwater may contain radioactive substances which can be dangerous to human health. Concentrations of natural radionuclides polonium (Po), thorium (Th), uranium (U), and radium (Ra) isotopes were measured in groundwater samples collected from ...
Rong He +4 more
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Exploring atmospheric radon with airborne gamma-ray spectroscopy [PDF]
, 2017 $^{222}$Rn is a noble radioactive gas produced along the $^{238}$U decay chain, which is present in the majority of soils and rocks. As $^{222}$Rn is the most relevant source of natural background radiation, understanding its distribution in the ...
Albéri, Matteo +6 more
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Characteristics of Natural Background Radiation in the Polkowice-Sieroszowice Mine, Poland
Energies, 2021 Natural radioactivity in underground locations is the main parameter for the safety of work (occupational hazards) and for the success of experiments in physics or biology requiring unique conditions.
Katarzyna Szkliniarz +12 more
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The impact of natural removal on the release of nuclides into the containment after accident
International Journal of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Design and TechnologyThe natural removal coefficient directly affects the amounts of radioactive iodine and aerosols released into the containment after the accident.
Haiying Chen +4 more
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