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Evaluation of natural radioactivity in soil in district of Kuala Krai, Kelantan
Zaini Hamzah1, Siti Afiqah Abdul Rahman2, Ahmad Saat3, Mohd. Suhaimi Hamzah4.
Granitic rocks as in the case of Kelantan, contribute higher natural background activity than usual in environment. Moreover, the mining activities of mineral resources in Kelantan may responsible for the uranium mobility in the surrounding environment. Radiation from the radioactive element may cause health risk to human health through the external and internal exposure. In this study, a radiological monitoring was done on soils in the area where based on geological map of Kelantan containing uranium deposits. Soil was taken at various locations along the Kelantan river to measure activity concentration of 226Ra, 228Ra and 40K . Soil samples were taken from surface up to 45 cm depth with three separate layers. The samples were measured using Gamma Spectrometer. 226Ra in soil for first layer, second layer and third layer are ranging from 47.1 – 251.1, 48.6 - 426.7 and 43.0 – 430.3 Bq/kg, respectively. 228Ra is ranging from 54.2-284.4 for first layer, 50.4-457.1 for second layer and 44.5-441.1 Bq/kg for the third layer, respectively. The activity concentration of 40K in soil ranging from 491.1-2495.6, 473.4-2615.9 and 488.8-2632.2 Bq/kg for first, second and third layer, respectively. These results were then used to calculate in order to estimate External Hazard Index, Absorbed Dose Rate, Radium Equivalent and Annual Effective Dose at sampling locations. It was found from this study that the exposure risk to radiation for those living and drinking water from the area is very significant.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Malaysia Nuclear Agency, Malaysia
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