Natural radioactivity measurements in the granite rock of quarry sites, Johor, Malaysia

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• 作者：I.A. Alnour ; H. Wagiran ; N. Ibrahim ; Z. Laili ; M. Omar ; S. Hamzah ; Bello.Y. Idi
• 关键词：Natural radioactivity ; Quarry sites ; Radiation hazard indices ; Absorbed dose ; Granite rock ; Johor state
• 刊名：Radiation Physics and Chemistry
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：December, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：81
• 期：12
• 页码：1842-1847
• 全文大小：654 K

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This study was conducted to determine the concentration of natural radionuclides in the granite rocks of selected quarry sites in Johor state, Malaysia and their possible radiological effects. The activity concentrations of ²³⁸U, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K in the areas of study indicated varying values of ²³⁸U, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K. The highest values of ²³⁸U and ²³²Th concentrations (67¡À1 and 85¡À2 Bq kg^?1, respectively) were observed at Kamad Quarry (IJM), whereas the highest value of ⁴⁰K concentration (722¡À18 Bq kg^?1) was detected in Kim Seng Quarry, while the values of activity concentration are lower in Hanson Quarry Products (Kulai) (25¡À0.5 for ²³⁸U, 24¡À0.5 for ²³²Th and 429¡À11 for ⁴⁰K). Overall, ⁴⁰K has the highest concentration in the granite rocks of the quarry sites, followed by ²³²Th and the least for ²³⁸U. The radium equivalent activity concentration was found in the range between 94 and 239 Bq kg^?1, the absorbed dose rate was found to be in the range between 47 and 112 nGy h^?1, and effective dose ranged from 58 to 137 ¦ÌSv h^?1. Moreover, the internal and external hazard index values were given in results lower than unity.