NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS FOR BEACH SAND, BALTIM AREA, EGYPT.
Shousha, H., Atta, M., Bakhit, A., Diab, H., El Hagg, A., Dahy, S. (2019). NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS FOR BEACH SAND, BALTIM AREA, EGYPT.. EKB Journal Management System, 30(Issue 1-B), 37-47. doi: 10.21608/absb.2019.67879
Hany A. Shousha; M. R. Atta; A. A. Bakhit; H. M. Diab; A. A. El Hagg; Samah Dahy. "NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS FOR BEACH SAND, BALTIM AREA, EGYPT.". EKB Journal Management System, 30, Issue 1-B, 2019, 37-47. doi: 10.21608/absb.2019.67879
Shousha, H., Atta, M., Bakhit, A., Diab, H., El Hagg, A., Dahy, S. (2019). 'NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS FOR BEACH SAND, BALTIM AREA, EGYPT.', EKB Journal Management System, 30(Issue 1-B), pp. 37-47. doi: 10.21608/absb.2019.67879
Shousha, H., Atta, M., Bakhit, A., Diab, H., El Hagg, A., Dahy, S. NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS FOR BEACH SAND, BALTIM AREA, EGYPT.. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 30(Issue 1-B): 37-47. doi: 10.21608/absb.2019.67879

NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS FOR BEACH SAND, BALTIM AREA, EGYPT.

Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science
Article 4, Volume 30, Issue 1-B, June 2019, Page 37-47  XML PDF (563.74 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/absb.2019.67879
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Authors
Hany A. Shousha1; M. R. Atta2; A. A. Bakhit2; H. M. Diab2; A. A. El Hagg2; Samah Dahy email 2
1Physics Department , Faculty of Science , Al - Azhar Uni v ersity, Cairo , Egypt .
2Physics Department , Faculty of Science , Girl Branch, Al - Azhar University, Cairo , Egypt
Abstract
Natural radioactivity of 238U, 232Th series and 40K of black sand samples collected along El-Fanar and El-
Nargess Beaches in Baltim area, north of the Nile Delta in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, were measured using a gamma-ray spectrometer with a high purity germanium (HPGe) detector. Results showed that the average activity concentrations of 238U and 232Th in El-Fanar Beach was significantly higher (73.22±5.1 and 70.8 ± 4.9 Bq kg-1) than El-Nargess Beach (31.91±2.2 and 25.95 ±1.8 Bq kg-1) respectively. The average activity concentrations of 40K in El-Fanar Beach was lower (67.47±4.7 Bq kg-1) than that in El-Nargess Beach (80.75±5.6 Bq kg-1). The hazard indices due to these radionuclides have been calculated. The obtained results from this study indicate that the average activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th and40K at El-Nargess Beach are within world median ranges while average activities of 238U and232Th in El-Fanar Beach are higher than the world mean (33and45) Bq kg-1 respectively. This study aimed to establish a baseline map of radioactivity background levels in the aforementioned region to assess any change in the radiological background levels due to any artificial effects attributed to any radiation activities.
Keywords
Natural radioactivity; radionuclides; radiation hazard, Baltim Area; Egypt; beach sand samples
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