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El-Taher A, Massoud EES, Abdel-Rahman MAE. Assessment of Natural Radioactivity Levels and Radiological Hazard Indices in Soil Samples Collected from the Central Region of Saudi Arabia. RADIOCHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1066362222030183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Elsaman R, Seleem EMM, Salman SA, Ella EMAE, El-Taher A. Evaluation of Natural Radioactivity Levels and Associated Radiological Risk in Soil from Siwa Oasis, Egypt. RADIOCHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1066362222030195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Suresh S, Rangaswamy DR, Sannappa J, Srinivasa E. Gamma Dose Rate and Annual Effective Dose Equivalent in Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka, India. RADIOCHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1066362221050179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Awad HA, Zakaly HM, Nastavkin AV, El Tohamy AM, El-Taher A. Radioactive mineralizations on granitic rocks and silica veins on shear zone of El-Missikat area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt. Appl Radiat Isot 2021; 168:109493. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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El-Taher A, Kamel M, Tolba A, Salaheldin G. Evaluation of natural radioactivity and radiological hazards in basement rocks from Gabel Abu El-Hassan in the North Eastern Desert of Egypt by multivariate statistical approach with remote sensing data. RADIATION DETECTION TECHNOLOGY AND METHODS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s41605-020-00213-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Salaheldin G, Tolba A, Kamel M, El-Taher A. Radiological hazard parameters of natural radionuclides for neoproterozoic rocks from Wadi Um Huytat in central eastern desert of Egypt. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-020-07262-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Uosif MAM, Alrowaili ZA, Elsaman R, Mostafa AMA. SOIL-SOYBEAN TRANSFER FACTOR OF NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES IN DIFFERENT SOIL TEXTURES AND THE ASSESSMENT OF COMMITTED EFFECTIVE DOSE. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2020; 188:529-535. [PMID: 32052836 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncaa005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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From three different soil textures (clay, silt and sand), 36 soil and soybeans samples were accumulated from the agricultural area of EL-Mynia governorate in Upper Egypt, between (27°36'19.44″N; 30°30'14.14″ E) and (28°48'28.45″ N; 31°00'32.27″ E). Soil textures were prepared by particle size distribution through a pipette method. Its radioactivity measurements were performed with a NaI (Tl) and 3 × 3 inch crystal. The transfer factor (TF) of natural radionuclides from soil to soybeans was calculated. The value of the TF for 226Ra in clay soil ranges from 0.27 ± 0.03 to 0.42 ± 0.05, in sandy soil it ranges from 0.21 ± 0.02 to 0.57 ± 0.07 and in silt soil it ranges from 0.25 ± 0.03 to 0.53 ± 0.06. The TF for 232Th in clay soil ranges from 0.22 ± 0.03 to 0.90 ± 0.12, in sandy soil it ranges from 0.21 ± 0.03 to 1.00 ± 0.13, while in silt soil it ranges from 0.25 ± 0.03 to 0.88 ± 0.12. The TF for 40K in clay soil ranges from 0.95 ± 0.13 to 2.05 ± 0.29, in sandy soil it ranges from 1.21 ± 0.17 to 2.52 ± 0.35 and in silt soil it ranges and from 1.01 ± 0.14 to 1.46 ± 0.26.The results show that the committed effective dose from soybean consumption is between 54.5 and 103.4 μSv y-1 assuming consumption of 20 kg y-1.
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- M A M Uosif
- Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Azher University, Assiut Branch, 71524 Assiut, Egypt
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Azher University, Assiut Branch, 71524 Assiut, Egypt
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Azher University, Assiut Branch, 71524 Assiut, Egypt
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Abdel‐Rahman MAE, Sabry M, Khattab MR, El‐Taher A, El‐Mongy SA. Radioactivity and Risk Assessment with Uncertainty Treatment for Analysis of Black Sand Minerals. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202000176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Nuclear Engineering Department Military Technical College 11772 Kobry Elkobbah Cairo Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science Al‐Azhar University 71524 Assuit Branch Assuit Egypt
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- Nuclear and Radiological Regularity Authority (ENRRA) Nasr city Cairo Egypt
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Al-Ghamdi A. X-ray diffraction and gamma-ray analysis of rock samples from Haradh Region in Saudi Arabia. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/16878507.2019.1594142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- A.H. Al-Ghamdi
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Alashrah S. Radiation properties for red soil in Qassim province, Saudi Arabia. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- S.A. Alashrah
- Physics Department, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraidah, 51452, Saudi Arabia
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Alseroury F, Almeelbi T, Khan A, Barakata M, Al-Zahrani J, Alali W. Estimation of natural radioactive and heavy metals concentration in underground water. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- F.A. Alseroury
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Aljouf University, KSA, Saudi Arabia
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Alashrah S, El-Taher A, Mansour H. Assessment of radiological parameters and metal contents in soil and stone samples from Harrat Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia. MethodsX 2018; 5:485-494. [PMID: 30622918 PMCID: PMC6314967 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
The current work deals with measurement and distribution of natural radionuclides for twelve (12) soil and fifteen (15) stone samples collected from Harrats Al Madinah in western region of Saudi Arabia. Two methods were used in this investigation gamma-ray spectrometer (GRS) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF).The activity concentrations of radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) were measured using γ-ray spectrometer NaI(Tl) model (A320) made in the U.S.A. The average values of the concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K were 37.5 ± 0.1, 28.0 ± 0.5 and 300.6 ± 1.7 Bq/kg respectively. The obtained results show that the mean radium equivalent activity, annual effective dose, external and internal hazard indices and radiation level index were 100.67 BqKg-1, 55.63μSv, 0.27, 0.37 and 0.73 respectively. The results were compared with the recommended limits in the literature from other locations and with the global allowable limits recommended by International Commission on Radiological Protection and United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). The obtained results are concordant with the magnitude of safe criteria and exposure risks which were recommended in public papers. The current study is considered as the first baseline data for the natural radioactivity and metal contents measured by X-ray fluorescence method in the Harrat Al Madinah city.
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- Saleh Alashrah
- Physics Department, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, 71452, Egypt
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- Physics Department, College of Science and Art, Ar Rass, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
- Physics Department, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Egypt
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El-Taher A, Alshahri F, Elsaman R. Environmental impacts of heavy metals, rare earth elements and natural radionuclides in marine sediment from Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia along the Arabian Gulf. Appl Radiat Isot 2018; 132:95-104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Environmental implications and spatial distribution of natural radionuclides and heavy metals in sediments from four harbours in the Egyptian Red Sea coast. Appl Radiat Isot 2017; 131:13-22. [PMID: 29091784 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Measurements of natural radionuclides concentrations (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) in sediments collected from sea, rivers or ocean is significant to protect the sea water ecosystem and to human health from radiation. Thirty-three sample of sediment have been collected from four ports in the Red Sea coast, Egypt for investigation by gamma-ray spectrometer using NaI(Tl) detector. The average and range activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K were 26(5-58), 19(4-33) and 458(16-2665)Bqkg-1 in Quseir Harbour, 30(14-53), 20(14-34) and 430(378-511)Bqkg-1 in Abu-Tartour Harbour. However, the average and range activity concentrations were 23(14-35), 21(15-32), and 602(327-821)Bqkg-1 in Touristic Harbour and 14(5-26), 13(2-23) and 489(36-950)Bqkg-1 in Hurghada harbour. These results were compared with reported ranges in the literature from other location in the world. The radiation hazard parameters; radium equivalent activity annual dose, external hazard were also calculated and compared with the recommended levels by UNSCEAR reports. Eight heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Ni, Co, Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd) have been measured and analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometer. The concentration for the investigated heavy metals overtakes the allowable limits recommended by the Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines. Because there are no existing databases for the natural radioactivity in the sediment samples from Egyptian Red Sea ports, our results are a start to establishing a database for Red Sea harbours environment.
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Garba NN, Ramli AT, Saleh MA, Sanusi MS, Gabdo HT. Terrestrial gamma radiation dose rates and radiological mapping of Terengganu state, Malaysia. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3818-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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