Medición de la concentración de radón (222Rn) y torón (220Rn) en diferentes plantas (vegetales) ubicadas en la ciudad de Sulaimania empleando el detector CR-39

Autores/as

  • Najeba F. Salih Dr Najeba F. Salih, Lecturer, Department of Physics at Koya University, Kurdistan Region
  • Hemn M. Salh Hemn M. Salh., Assistant Lecturer, Department of Physics at Koya University, Kurdistan Region, PhD student in Nuclear Physics at Firat University_Turkye
  • Ari M. Hamad Ari M. Hamad, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Physics at Koya University, Kurdistan Region

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15649/2346075X.483

Palabras clave:

Radon; Thoron; Plants; CR-39 Detector

Resumen

Introduction: Radon is a radioactive gas released from the normal
decay of uranium in rocks and soil depending on local geology. Radioactive decay of uranium through radium produces radon. Materials and Methods: In the present work, seventeen plant (vegetables) samples collected from Sulaimania Governorate. The plants have been analyzed and examined to measure the level of radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn) using plastic track detector (CR-39) for evaluation of radon and thoron concentration in this region. Results and Discussion: The results indicated that the higher and
lower radon concentration have been found in Halabjay-con, and in
Sulaimani-center, to be (119.72 Bq.m-3, 3.236 pCi/L), (54.36 Bq.m-3,
1.469 pCi/L), respectively, and the higher and lower thoron concentration have been found in Qaladza and in Sulaimani-center, to be (733.66 Bq.m-3, 19.828 pCi/L), (227.33 Bq.m-3, 9.117 pCi/L), respectively. Radiation level compared with the standard level known by the EPA (4 pCi/L) and190 Bqm-3. The concentration of radon in all sample plants is less than international standard level 4(pCi/L)
and190 (Bqm-3), therefore the human in safety. The average effective dose equivalent (EDE) of radon from plants determined was (7.2) μSv.y-1 for all the samples. This is lower than the normal value of (1.3) mSv.y-1 given by EPA. Conclusions: This study showed that the contamination in the plant (vegetables) is normal and is not considered a great radial dose for plants and consequently for humans.

Biografía del autor/a

Najeba F. Salih, Dr Najeba F. Salih, Lecturer, Department of Physics at Koya University, Kurdistan Region

Dr Najeba F. Salih, Lecturer, Department of Physics at Koya University, Kurdistan Region

Hemn M. Salh, Hemn M. Salh., Assistant Lecturer, Department of Physics at Koya University, Kurdistan Region, PhD student in Nuclear Physics at Firat University_Turkye

Hemn M. Salh., Assistant Lecturer, Department of Physics at Koya University, Kurdistan Region, PhD student in Nuclear Physics at Firat University_Turkye.

Ari M. Hamad, Ari M. Hamad, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Physics at Koya University, Kurdistan Region

Ari M. Hamad, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Physics at Koya University, Kurdistan Region

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2018-12-28

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Salih, N. F., Salh, H. M. ., & Hamad, A. M. . (2018). Medición de la concentración de radón (222Rn) y torón (220Rn) en diferentes plantas (vegetales) ubicadas en la ciudad de Sulaimania empleando el detector CR-39. Innovaciencia, 6(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.15649/2346075X.483

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Vol. 6 Núm. 2 (2018)

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