Baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment

To meet the increasing energy demands and foresee the shortage of fossil fuels as a source of energy, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has decided to install a second Nuclear Power Plant in the southern region of Bangladesh. This study was conducted to assess the baseline radioa...

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Main Authors: Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz, Mahmud, Jubair Al, Alam, M. S., Rashid, Md. Bazlar, Hossain, Z., Joydhar, A., Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *, Razzaque, M. Abdur, Rahman, A.F.M. Mizanur, Yeasmin, S.
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spelling my.sunway.eprints.22822023-06-17T13:29:43Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2282/ Baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz Mahmud, Jubair Al Alam, M. S. Rashid, Md. Bazlar Hossain, Z. Joydhar, A. Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * Razzaque, M. Abdur Rahman, A.F.M. Mizanur Yeasmin, S. QC Physics RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering To meet the increasing energy demands and foresee the shortage of fossil fuels as a source of energy, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has decided to install a second Nuclear Power Plant in the southern region of Bangladesh. This study was conducted to assess the baseline radioactivity using the High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector of the five candidate sites to construct a nuclear power plant in the southern regions of Bangladesh and to evaluate the associated radiological hazard parameters. This pioneering study demonstrates that the mean activity concentrations (range) of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in forty-five soil samples collected from the five candidate sites were 28.95 ± 2.72 (2.65–48.75), 30.10 ± 2.95 (10.35–46.65), and 278.82 ± 25.78 (126.05–418.61) Bqkg−1. The evaluated area poses insignificant radiological concerns regarding mean absorbed dose rate, radium equivalent activity, annual effective dose, external and internal hazard indices, and excess lifetime cancer risk values. This study revealed a thorough picture of radioactive dispersion in soil samples from Bangladesh’s southern areas, allowing policymakers to take appropriate measures in identifying viable candidate sites for constructing a Nuclear Power Plant. Moreover, the data of this study can be used as a reliable source of baseline radioactivity in the particular area. Taylor and Francis Group 2023-05-01 Article PeerReviewed Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz and Mahmud, Jubair Al and Alam, M. S. and Rashid, Md. Bazlar and Hossain, Z. and Joydhar, A. and Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * and Razzaque, M. Abdur and Rahman, A.F.M. Mizanur and Yeasmin, S. (2023) Baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. ISSN 1029-0397 https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2023.2207470 10.1080/03067319.2023.2207470
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topic QC Physics
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle QC Physics
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz
Mahmud, Jubair Al
Alam, M. S.
Rashid, Md. Bazlar
Hossain, Z.
Joydhar, A.
Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *
Razzaque, M. Abdur
Rahman, A.F.M. Mizanur
Yeasmin, S.
Baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment
description To meet the increasing energy demands and foresee the shortage of fossil fuels as a source of energy, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has decided to install a second Nuclear Power Plant in the southern region of Bangladesh. This study was conducted to assess the baseline radioactivity using the High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector of the five candidate sites to construct a nuclear power plant in the southern regions of Bangladesh and to evaluate the associated radiological hazard parameters. This pioneering study demonstrates that the mean activity concentrations (range) of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in forty-five soil samples collected from the five candidate sites were 28.95 ± 2.72 (2.65–48.75), 30.10 ± 2.95 (10.35–46.65), and 278.82 ± 25.78 (126.05–418.61) Bqkg−1. The evaluated area poses insignificant radiological concerns regarding mean absorbed dose rate, radium equivalent activity, annual effective dose, external and internal hazard indices, and excess lifetime cancer risk values. This study revealed a thorough picture of radioactive dispersion in soil samples from Bangladesh’s southern areas, allowing policymakers to take appropriate measures in identifying viable candidate sites for constructing a Nuclear Power Plant. Moreover, the data of this study can be used as a reliable source of baseline radioactivity in the particular area.
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author Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz
Mahmud, Jubair Al
Alam, M. S.
Rashid, Md. Bazlar
Hossain, Z.
Joydhar, A.
Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *
Razzaque, M. Abdur
Rahman, A.F.M. Mizanur
Yeasmin, S.
author_facet Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz
Mahmud, Jubair Al
Alam, M. S.
Rashid, Md. Bazlar
Hossain, Z.
Joydhar, A.
Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *
Razzaque, M. Abdur
Rahman, A.F.M. Mizanur
Yeasmin, S.
author_sort Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz
title Baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment
title_short Baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment
title_full Baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment
title_fullStr Baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment
title_full_unstemmed Baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment
title_sort baseline radioactivity in the five candidate sites for the second nuclear power plant in bangladesh and concomitant hazards assessment
publisher Taylor and Francis Group
publishDate 2023
url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2282/
https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2023.2207470
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