Radioisotope Concentration in Lake Sediments of Maracaibo, Venezuela

Journal Article · Fri Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2813858· OSTI ID:21036081

Salas, A Rangel; Viloria, T ^[1]; Sajo-Bohus, L; Barros, H; Greaves, E D; Palacios, D ^[2]

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1. La Universidad del Zulia (Venezuela)
2. Universidad Simon Bolivar (Venezuela)

Maracaibo Lake is one of the most important water basing and oil producing regions in Venezuela. Changes in the local environment have been monitored for chemical pollution in the past. For this study we selected a set of sediment samples collected in the shore and analyzed for its radioisotope content. Results show the gamma emitting isotopes distribution. Isotopes concentrations have been determined within the natural K, Th and U families.

• OSTI ID: 21036081
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 947, Issue 1; Conference: 7. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications, Cusco (Peru), 11-16 Jun 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2813858; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DISTRIBUTION
GAMMA DECAY
LAKES
POTASSIUM ISOTOPES
RADIOISOTOPES
SEDIMENTS
THORIUM ISOTOPES
URANIUM ISOTOPES
VENEZUELA
WATER
WATER POLLUTION