Comparative study of natural radioactivity levels in soil samples from the Upper Siwaliks and Punjab, India using gamma-ray spectrometry

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 94-98

  Singh, Joga ^a   Singh, Harmanjit ^a   Singh, Surinder ^a   Bajwa, B S ^a   Sonkawade, R G ^b  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INTER UNIVERSITY ACCELERATOR CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Annual effective dose; External health index; Gamma ray spectrometry; HPGe detector; Natural radioactivity; Reeq activities

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA RAYS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH; RADIATION; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; RADIUM; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROMETRY; STARS;

ANNUAL EFFECTIVE DOSE; EXTERNAL HEALTH INDEX; GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY; HPGE DETECTOR; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; REEQ ACTIVITIES;

HEALTH RISKS;

POTASSIUM 40; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 232;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN ACTIVITY; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIUM ISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; INDIA; RADIOACTIVITY; SAFETY; SOIL ANALYSIS;

BACKGROUND RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAMMA RAYS; INDIA; SOIL; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; PUNJAB [INDIA]; SIWALIK HILLS; SOUTH ASIA;

NASO HEXACANTHUS;

EID: 57649210659     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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