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Assessment of occupational radiation exposure of NORM scales residues from oil and gas production

Fall EL Hadji Mamadou|Nechaf Abderrazak|Niang Modou|Rabia Nadia|Ndoye Fatou|Faye Ndeye Arame Boye
한국원자력학회 (Korean Nuclear Society)|2023.05|Nuclear Engineering and Technology|제55권 제5호|pp. 1757-1762|DOI 10.1016/j.net.2023.02.012

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Environment radioactivityNORM scale residuesRadiation hazard indicesOil-gas production
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Radiological hazards from external exposure of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) scales residues, generated during the extraction process of oil and gas production in southern Algeria, are evaluated. The activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K were measured using high-purity gammaray spectrometry (GeHP). Mean activity concentration of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K, found in scale samples are 4082 ± 41, 1060 ± 38 and 568 ± 36 Bq kg1 , respectively. Radiological hazard parameters, such as radium equivalent (Raeq), external and internal hazard indices (Hex, Hin), and gamma index (Ig) are also evaluated. All hazard parameter values were greater than the permissible and recommended limits and the average annual effective dose value exceeded the dose constraint (0.3 mSv y1 ). However, for occasionally exposed workers, the dose rate of 0.65 ± 0.02 mSv y1 is lower than recommended limit of 1 mSv y1 for public.

Abstract

Radiological hazards from external exposure of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) scales residues, generated during the extraction process of oil and gas production in southern Algeria, are evaluated. The activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K were measured using high-purity gammaray spectrometry (GeHP). Mean activity concentration of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K, found in scale samples are 4082 ± 41, 1060 ± 38 and 568 ± 36 Bq kg1 , respectively. Radiological hazard parameters, such as radium equivalent (Raeq), external and internal hazard indices (Hex, Hin), and gamma index (Ig) are also evaluated. All hazard parameter values were greater than the permissible and recommended limits and the average annual effective dose value exceeded the dose constraint (0.3 mSv y1 ). However, for occasionally exposed workers, the dose rate of 0.65 ± 0.02 mSv y1 is lower than recommended limit of 1 mSv y1 for public.

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