Author/Authors :
Ehsanpour، Elham نويسنده 1Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran , , Abdi، Mohammad Reza نويسنده Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran , , Mostajaboddavati، Mojtaba نويسنده Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Sciences & Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran , , Bagheri، Hashem نويسنده Department of Geological Science, Faculty of science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran ,
Abstract :
Background: The radiological quality of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in some samples of water resources collected in
Anarak-Khour a desertic area, Iran has been measured by direct gamma ray spectroscopy using high purity
germanium detector in this paper.
Result: The concentration ranged from ?0.5 to 9701 mBq/L for 226Ra; ?0.2 to 28215 mBq/L for 232Th and < MDA
to 10332 mBq/L for 40K. The radium equivalent activity was well below the defined limit of 370Bq/L. The calculated
external hazard indices were found to be less than 1 which shows a low dose.
Conclusion: These results can be contributed to the database of this area because it may be used as disposal sites
of nuclear waste in future.
