Said Rahman et al 2008 J. Radiol. Prot. 28 443 doi:10.1088/0952-4746/28/4/R01
Said Rahman1, Munazza Faheem1 and Matiullah2,3
Show affiliationsHumans have always been exposed throughout their period of existence to naturally occurring ionising radiation. Specifically, naturally occurring radionuclides are present in variable amounts in our environment. To assess radiological health hazards, naturally occurring radionuclides are being measured in soil, sand, marble, bricks etc throughout the world. In this regard, extensive data have been reported for Pakistan, which have been compiled and reviewed in this article. The majority of the reported articles are about monitoring of the radiological health hazards of naturally occurring radionuclides. In a few articles, use of the radionuclides has been reported for the exploration of uranium and thorium deposits. Most of the reported data have been obtained using a high purity germanium detector or a sodium iodide detector.
29.40.Wk Solid-state detectors
87.53.-j Effects of ionizing radiation on biological systems
Accelerators, beams and electromagnetism
Instrumentation and measurement
Issue 4 (December 2008)
Received 19 June 2008, accepted for publication 5 September 2008, in final form 4 September 2008
Published 24 November 2008
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