Thorium and uranium in vegetables and fruits from a high background radiation region – along the south west coast of India

R. Ragel Mabel Saroja; A. Sreedevi

Thorium and uranium in vegetables and fruits from a high background radiation region – along the south west coast of India

Authors

R. Ragel Mabel Saroja Department of Chemistry and Research Center, Scott Christian College, Nagercoil 629003, India
A. Sreedevi Department of Chemistry and Research Center, Scott Christian College, Nagercoil 629003, India

Keywords:

radionuclide, vegetables, effective dose, spectroscopy, kanyakumari, cucumber

Abstract

The concentration of natural radionuclide (²³⁸U, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K) in the soil samples and vegetables were determined in the High background radiation areas – along the South West Coast of India by gamma spectroscopy with NaI (Tl) detector. The absorbed dose rate ranged from 86.46 to 163.12nGyh^-1. The annual effective dose (0.15mSvy^-1) exceeded world average dose of 0.07mSvy^-1. The vegetable to soil concentration ratio (CR) was high in tubers and leafy vegetables.

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Published

2017-01-01

How to Cite

R. Ragel Mabel Saroja, & A. Sreedevi. (2017). Thorium and uranium in vegetables and fruits from a high background radiation region – along the south west coast of India. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5(1), 23–29. Retrieved from https://wjpsonline.com/index.php/wjps/article/view/thorium-uranium-vegetables-fruits-india