Radiometric examination of fertilizers and assessment of their health hazards, commonly used in Pakistan
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The radioactivity concentrations of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) i.e., 226Ra, 232Th, and 4 K in various chemical fertilizers being used in the agricultural soil of Pakistan were determined utilizing gamma spectrometry by employing a High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector. The radioactivity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 4 K extended from 2.58 ± 0.8e265.7 ± 8.8 Bq kg1 , 1.53 ± 0.14 e76.6 ± 1.07 Bq kg1 and 36.5 ± 1.34e15606.7 ± 30.2 Bq kg1 respectively. The radiological hazard parameters such as internal and external indices and annual effective dose rates were calculated, while excessive lifetime cancer risk factors for the indoor and outdoor areas were found in the range from 0.3 103 to 10.723 103 and 0.03 103 to 2.7948 103 of most fertilizers, however, some values were slightly higher than the UNSCEAR (The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation) recommended values for potash-containing fertilizers such as MOP (Muriate of Potash)
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The radioactivity concentrations of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) i.e., 226Ra, 232Th, and 4 K in various chemical fertilizers being used in the agricultural soil of Pakistan were determined utilizing gamma spectrometry by employing a High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector. The radioactivity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 4 K extended from 2.58 ± 0.8e265.7 ± 8.8 Bq kg1 , 1.53 ± 0.14 e76.6 ± 1.07 Bq kg1 and 36.5 ± 1.34e15606.7 ± 30.2 Bq kg1 respectively. The radiological hazard parameters such as internal and external indices and annual effective dose rates were calculated, while excessive lifetime cancer risk factors for the indoor and outdoor areas were found in the range from 0.3 103 to 10.723 103 and 0.03 103 to 2.7948 103 of most fertilizers, however, some values were slightly higher than the UNSCEAR (The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation) recommended values for potash-containing fertilizers such as MOP (Muriate of Potash)
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