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Natural radioactivity of building materials in Syria

Abstract

A hundred sample of natural and manufactured Syrian building materials have been studied. A high pure Germanium detector in use was connected to S-100 MCA Master board and samples have been analysed by using micro sampo gamma spectrum analysis for their Thorium-232, Radium-226 and Potassium-40 content. Fourteen kinds of building materials were studied; bricks ceramic and fire soil, generally showed the greatest concentration of the above mentioned radionuclides. While the other products like sand, cement, marble, and limestone, contained very low activity. All samples fitted the range of criteria set up in the OECD-NEA report 1979. (author). 7 refs., 21 tabs., 24 figs.
Authors:
Othman, Ibrahim; Mahrouka, Mohammad [1] 
  1. Atomic Energy Commission, Damascus (Syrian Arab Republic). Dept. of Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety
Publication Date:
Oct 01, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
AECS-PR/RSS-45
Reference Number:
SCA: 540230; PA: AIX-24:022247; SN: 93000947492
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Oct 1992
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BUILDING MATERIALS; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; SYRIA; POTASSIUM 40; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 232; CALIBRATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; 540230; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT
OSTI ID:
10127709
Research Organizations:
Atomic Energy Commission, Damascus (Syrian Arab Republic). Dept. of Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety
Country of Origin:
Syrian Arab Republic
Language:
Arabic
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93617242; TRN: SY9300210022247
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
[43] p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Othman, Ibrahim, and Mahrouka, Mohammad. Natural radioactivity of building materials in Syria. Syrian Arab Republic: N. p., 1992. Web.
Othman, Ibrahim, & Mahrouka, Mohammad. Natural radioactivity of building materials in Syria. Syrian Arab Republic.
Othman, Ibrahim, and Mahrouka, Mohammad. 1992. "Natural radioactivity of building materials in Syria." Syrian Arab Republic.
@misc{etde_10127709,
title = {Natural radioactivity of building materials in Syria}
author = {Othman, Ibrahim, and Mahrouka, Mohammad}
abstractNote = {A hundred sample of natural and manufactured Syrian building materials have been studied. A high pure Germanium detector in use was connected to S-100 MCA Master board and samples have been analysed by using micro sampo gamma spectrum analysis for their Thorium-232, Radium-226 and Potassium-40 content. Fourteen kinds of building materials were studied; bricks ceramic and fire soil, generally showed the greatest concentration of the above mentioned radionuclides. While the other products like sand, cement, marble, and limestone, contained very low activity. All samples fitted the range of criteria set up in the OECD-NEA report 1979. (author). 7 refs., 21 tabs., 24 figs.}
place = {Syrian Arab Republic}
year = {1992}
month = {Oct}
}