Ahmad, Nisar and Jaafar, Mohamad Suhaimi and Bakhash, Muhammad and Rahim, Muhammad (2015) An overview on measurements of natural radioactivity in Malaysia. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 8 (1). pp. 136-141. ISSN 1687-8507
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Humans are always exposed during their lives to ionizing radiation arising outside and within the earth. The exposure to these radiation occurs from natural sources such as radioactive elements in rocks and soil, internal exposure form radioactive elements through water, food and air and cosmic rays entering from outer space to earth's atmosphere. About 87% of the radiation dose received by human beings is due to natural radiation, it is essential to assess the radiation doses in order to control possible health effects from such natural sources. In this regard, a number of articles have been appeared for Malaysia in international research journals, which have been reviewed and complied in this article. Most of these articles are about the measurement of activity concentrations of primordial (238U, 232Th, 226Ra and 40K) and anthropogenic (137Cs) radionuclide's and gamma dose rate in environmental samples using HPGe and NaI (Tl) survey meter.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics > QC1-999 Physics Q Science > QD Chemistry > QD1-999 Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Pusat Pengajian Sains Fizik (School of Physics) > Article Pusat Pengajian Sains Kimia (School of Chemistry) > Article |
| Depositing User: | Mr Noorazilan Noordin |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jan 2018 07:49 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jan 2018 07:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/38314 |
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