Distribution of 210Po activity and soil texture in agricultural soil.
Journal
Radiation protection dosimetry
ISSN: 1742-3406
Titre abrégé: Radiat Prot Dosimetry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8109958
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 Jul 2024
17 Jul 2024
Historique:
received:
31
08
2023
revised:
31
08
2023
accepted:
06
02
2024
medline:
17
7
2024
pubmed:
17
7
2024
entrez:
17
7
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The assessment of 210Po in agricultural soil matrices in different regions of Kerala and Karnataka was studied. The wet ash method was used to find the activity concentration of 210Po. The alpha activity was counted using a silver-activated zinc sulfide counter of 30% efficiency, and the activity was calculated. The average concentration of 210Po activity in soil samples ranged from 0.09 to 20.52 Bq kg-1, with an average value of 4.47 Bq kg-1. The soil texture was measured using the International Pipette method. Using the IBM Statistical Package of Social Science Software, the frequency distribution curve of 210Po is plotted and found to be lognormal. The data of 210Po are highly skewed, and the Kurtosis has a significant positive value. The 210Po activity concentrations are substantially within the World Health Organization's recommended limits.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39016479
pii: 7715586
doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncae023
doi:
Substances chimiques
Soil Pollutants, Radioactive
0
Soil
0
Polonium
DQY03U61EJ
Polonium-210
QJW5366Y3Q
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1047-1051Subventions
Organisme : Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society (MJES), St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore
ID : SAC/MRP/2021-22/07
Informations de copyright
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