| Radioactivity and environmental impacts of granites from Um Ara, Southeastern Desert, Egypt |
| Paper ID : 1040-ICEE (R3) |
| Authors: |
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Ahmed Tawfic *1, Ahmed Omar2, Moemen Galal3, S. M. El Minyawi4, Samia Taha4, Mohamed Galal5, Hanna salama6, Adel H El-Afandy7 1Nuclear Engineer department, Military Technical College 2Nuclear Engineer Department, Military Technical College 3Nuclear Eng department, Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt 4Physics Department, Faculty of Science / Al Azhar University, Girls’ branch, Egypt 5Nuclear Material Authority 6Nuclear Material authority 7Nuclear Materials Authority |
| Abstract: |
| Granites from the Southeastern Desert of Egypt were investigated radiometrically in the field using in situ γ-ray spectrometer. Consequently, estimating the radiological effects from these rocks through the calculation of some radiological parameters: radium equivalent activity Raeq, gamma activity concentration index Iγ, alpha activity index Iα, external hazard index Hex, internal hazard index Hin, annual effective dose equivalent AEDE, annual gonadal dose equivalent AGDE and Excess lifetime cancer risk, ELCR. The geological structure of the region under investigation was affected by the radioactivity levels of the rocks under study. This was observed by the high U, Th, and K values, which exceed the average world value for safety used as building materials. the granites of Om Ara may be inappropriate to choose as a building material or as an indoor and outdoor decorative. At the same time, the study region represents a significant economic source of minerals, and their metal values can use in several industrial applications |
| Keywords: |
| Natural radioactivity; Southeastern desert; Excess lifetime cancer risk. |
| Status : Paper Accepted |
