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Radium and Uranium Concentration in Some Plants in Iraq

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, , Citation Nidhala Hassan Kadim et al 2019 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1178 012022 DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/1178/1/012022

1742-6596/1178/1/012022

Abstract

In this study, the concentration of radium and uranium in the samples radish leaves, radish stalk, onion leaves, onion stalk and garlic fruits were grown in arable soil in the Botanical Garden in the College of Science for women, and garlic in special plates, the soil was taken from the above at the beginning of November 2016 was studied by using CR-39 nuclear track detectors. The radium and uranium concentration varied from 0.023 to 0.052 and from 23.13 to 52.68 Bq/kg with an average value of 0.037 and 37.58 Bq/kg respectively. The maximum value of radon concentration was 0.052 Bq/kg in fruits of garlic sample, while the minimum value was 0.023 Bq/kg in radish leaves. The values of the radium and uranium concentrations obtained from this study are largely consistent with the other study [15].

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