Analysis of radionuclides and radiation hazards in soil, sediment, water, and rock in Sylhet, Bangladesh

• Published in: Radiation protection dosimetry Vol. 201; no. 5; p. 386
• Main Authors: Orthi, Khairum Haque, Sultana, Thuheda, Ferdous, Jannatul, Siraz, Mia Mohammad Mahfuz, Hannan, Abdul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 07.04.2025
• Subjects: Background Radiation; Bangladesh; Geologic Sediments - analysis; Potassium Radioisotopes - analysis; Radiation Monitoring - methods; Radium - analysis; Soil Pollutants, Radioactive - analysis; Thorium - analysis; Water Pollutants, Radioactive - analysis; Bangladesh

The natural radioactivity level in soil, sediment, and water samples collected from the Bisnakandi region in Sylhet was measured using a high-purity germanium detector. The mean activity concentrations of radionuclides in samples from the Bisnakandi were: 232Th (surface soil: 28.60 ± 6.44 Bq/kg, dep...