A study of the concentration of uranium in soil samples was evaluated using the CR_39 detector in the south of Amara Governorate

Hawraa J.  Jasim; Thaer M.  Salman

doi:10.36371/port.2024.special.14

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Hawraa J. Jasim Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.
Thaer M. Salman Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.

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The quantity of uranium in soil samples taken from various residential, industrial, and agricultural areas in southern Iraq's Southern Omara governorate was evaluated using the neutron activation technique for solid-state nuclear track detectors CR-39. Uranium values in soil samples varied from 0.77 ppm to 1.94 ppm, according to the findings. Soil samples were collected at a depth of 10 cm. The outcomes were compared to publicly available data and found to be within acceptable ranges.

Keywords:

Uranium, soil samples, neutron activation technique, CR-39, ppm

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Jasim, H. J. ., & Salman, T. M. . (2024). A study of the concentration of uranium in soil samples was evaluated using the CR_39 detector in the south of Amara Governorate. Journal Port Science Research, 7(issue), 145–149. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2024.special.14