Detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Natural radionuclides, such as, Uranium (U-238), Thorium (Th-236), Radium (Ra-226) and Potassium (K-40) are present in the soil. In this study the detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas in Kuantan was determined. Soil samples were collected from three differen...

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Main Authors:	Sayed, Inayatullah Shah, Mustafa, Madihah
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Language:	English
Published:	Research Publish Journals 2016
Subjects:	QC Physics
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spelling	iium-513142016-10-24T08:19:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51314/ Detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia Sayed, Inayatullah Shah Mustafa, Madihah QC Physics Natural radionuclides, such as, Uranium (U-238), Thorium (Th-236), Radium (Ra-226) and Potassium (K-40) are present in the soil. In this study the detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas in Kuantan was determined. Soil samples were collected from three different places. Advanced Nuclear Spectroscopy System with UCS 30 Universal Computer Spectrometer Software and High Sensitivity Gamma Spectroscopy Model SE-9764 with WinDas Software were used. Background radiation energy spectra and soil samples were obtained and compared. The spectra obtained by measuring all samples show the similar pattern as recorded from the background radiation measurement. Therefore, this study evidenced the absence of radioactive elements in the collected soil samples of bauxite mining areas. However, results cannot be generalized for all bauxite mining areas of Kuantan district. Research Publish Journals 2016-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51314/1/Detection_of_Natural_Radioactive__3389.pdf Sayed, Inayatullah Shah and Mustafa, Madihah (2016) Detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. International Journal of Mathematics and Physical Sciences Research , 4 (1). pp. 74-76. E-ISSN 2348-5736 http://www.researchpublish.com/journal/IJMPSR/Issue-1-April-2016-September-2016/0
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description	Natural radionuclides, such as, Uranium (U-238), Thorium (Th-236), Radium (Ra-226) and Potassium (K-40) are present in the soil. In this study the detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas in Kuantan was determined. Soil samples were collected from three different places. Advanced Nuclear Spectroscopy System with UCS 30 Universal Computer Spectrometer Software and High Sensitivity Gamma Spectroscopy Model SE-9764 with WinDas Software were used. Background radiation energy spectra and soil samples were obtained and compared. The spectra obtained by measuring all samples show the similar pattern as recorded from the background radiation measurement. Therefore, this study evidenced the absence of radioactive elements in the collected soil samples of bauxite mining areas. However, results cannot be generalized for all bauxite mining areas of Kuantan district.
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author	Sayed, Inayatullah Shah Mustafa, Madihah
author_facet	Sayed, Inayatullah Shah Mustafa, Madihah
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title	Detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
title_short	Detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
title_full	Detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
title_sort	detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of kuantan, pahang, malaysia
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Detection of natural radioactive materials in the soil of bauxite mining areas of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

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