In vitro detection of urinary uranium of healthy subjects in Babylon governorate, Iraq

Abstract

Abstract The assay of urine samples is the effective method for monitoring the internal exposure of radiological pollutions in healthy human body. This in vitro study was aimed to detection the urinary uranium of healthy people in Babylon governorate, central of Iraq. The effective technique of fission track with alpha detector CR-39 was applied to determine the urinary uranium. The results showed that the urinary uranium ranged between 0.48 ± 0.13 μg/l to 2.15 ± 0.22 μg/l, with the mean value of uranium levels is 1.25 ± 0.09 μg/l. The average value of urinary uranium is higher than ICRP reference mean value of 0.5 μg/l. The levels of urinary uranium varied based on the gender and smoking habit.