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Total Authors: 3
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| Affiliation: | [1] Ctr Univ FEI, BR-09850901 Sao Bernardo Do Campo - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Fis, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; v. 328, n. 3, p. 903-910, JUN 2021. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
The distribution of natural radiation from Brazilian beach sands was studied using gamma-ray spectrometry. While in most of the regions studied the dose due to external exposure to gamma-rays, proceeding from natural terrestrial elements, are within the values 0.3 and 1.0 mSv/year, some sand samples from Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo states present higher radioactivity levels due to the presence of monazite and zircon, exceeding the world average value for external exposure due to naturally occurring radionuclides. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 07/04663-3 - Study of natural radiation and characterization in brazilian soil |
| Grantee: | Marcilei Aparecida Guazzelli |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |