Radioactive characterization of sand samples from Failaka Island in Kuwait

Karim N. Jallad

doi:10.1007/s10967-014-3443-0

Radioactive characterization of sand samples from Failaka Island in Kuwait

Karim N. Jallad

Mathematic and Natural Sciences

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Abstract

Sand samples were collected from Failaka Island in the state of Kuwait for radioactive characterization. The activity concentrations of both natural and artificial radionuclides were determined using gamma (γ)-ray spectrometry. From the measured γ-spectra, radioactivity concentrations were determined for Uranium-238 (²³⁸U), Thorium-232 (²³²Th), Radium-226 (²²⁶Ra), Potassium-40 (⁴⁰K), and Cesium-137 (¹³⁷Cs). To evaluate the radiological hazard of the natural radioactivity on Failaka Island, the radium equivalent activity, the representative level index, the external hazard index, the internal hazard index, the absorbed dose, and the effective dose rate were calculated and compared with international approved values.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	733-741
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume	303
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3443-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3443-0
State	Published - 17 Jan 2015

Keywords

Cs
Depleted uranium
Failaka Island
Gulf War
Kuwait
γ-Ray spectrometry

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Radioactive characterization of sand samples from Failaka Island in Kuwait

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