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

• 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.
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor and Francis Group 2023
• Subjects: QC Physics; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2282/; https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2023.2207470
• Institution: Sunway University

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...