Author:
Salupeto-Dembo Judith,Szabó-Krausz Zsuzsanna,Völgyesi Péter,Kis Zoltán,Szabό Csaba
Abstract
AbstractThis study aims to investigate the radioactivity of adobe in Angola, where it is a widely used building material. Sixty samples have been collected from three remote areas of the country with different geological backgrounds (Cabinda, Huambo, Menongue). Activity concentrations of226Ra,232Th and40K have been determined by gamma-ray spectroscopy and radiation hazard indices were also calculated. The area Huambo shows elevated226Ra and232Th values which can be explained by its older geological formations.40K concentrations are low in general. Regarding external radiation risk, adobe from Angola is safe to use as building material.
Funder
Higher Education Department of the Angolan Army
Magyar Tudományos Akadémia
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Spectroscopy,Pollution,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Nuclear Energy and Engineering,Analytical Chemistry
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