The Pollution by Europium-152 in Soil of Kasra and Atash, Iraq

Authors

  • Ali Abid Abojassim Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq.
  • Najlaa Saleh Mahdi Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq.
  • Leith Hani Rasheed Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cdhr/v9/5427D

Keywords:

Gamma ray spectroscopy, contaminated in soil, Eu-152 nuclide, Kasra and Atash

Abstract

This study has been carried out to measure the specific activity of Eu-152 nuclides contaminated in soil samples at Kasra and Atash that it is taken from Al-Tuwaitha site in Baghdad. Ten samples were collected from different the area under study in Baghdad. The measurements have been done using spectral analysis technique for gamma-ray By using scintillation detector system NaI(Tl) gamma spectroscopy with 3"×3". The results show that, specific activity in soil samples under study were ranged from 21.45±0.33 Bq/kg to 96786.84±41.84 Bq/kg with an average 10039.63 Bq/kg. Soil samples are not safe to work in and does constitute a danger or hazard to the citizens. 

Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Ali Abid Abojassim, Najlaa Saleh Mahdi, & Leith Hani Rasheed. (2021). The Pollution by Europium-152 in Soil of Kasra and Atash, Iraq. Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 9, 125–134. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cdhr/v9/5427D

Issue

Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 9

Section

Chapters