Radon and Radium Determination in Coffee Using CR-39 Nuclear Track Detector

Section: Article

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2009): Volume 20 Issue 1

Published

Jan 1, 2009

Pages

105-108

Abstract

Radon (222Rn ) concentration and Radium (226Ra ) content in some selected samples of Coffee powder of common use collected from the market, were estimated using solid state nuclear track detectors CR - 39 . The Radon gas concentration was found to vary from ( 36-108 )Bq.m-3. The effective Radium content of solid samples varies from ) 0.0185 - 0.0925) Bq.kg-1. The present investigation is useful from the health and environmental point of view.

Authors

Hayfa A . Al–Sawaf

Department of Physics College of Science Mosul University

Khalid A. Jassim

Department of Physics College of Science Mosul University

Yasser H. Al- Mashhadani

Department of Physics College of Science Mosul University

Identifiers

https://doi.org/10.33899/rjs.2009.41332

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How to Cite

A . Al–Sawaf, H., A. Jassim, K., & H. Al- Mashhadani, Y. (2009). Radon and Radium Determination in Coffee Using CR-39 Nuclear Track Detector. Rafidain Journal of Science, 20(1), 105–108. https://doi.org/10.33899/rjs.2009.41332