Determination of radionuclide activities and radon emanation power of soil from ex-mining area in Kampung Gajah, Perak / Muhammad 'Azim Jamaluddin

• Main Author: Jamaluddin, Muhammad 'Azim
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Applied Sciences 2009
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23145/1/PPb_MUHAMMAD%20%27AZIM%20JAMALUDDIN%20AS%2009_5.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23145/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Naturally occurring radioisotopes such as U-238 and Th-232 are present in earth's crust producing uranium and thorium daughters such as Ra-226 and Ra-228. Radium is found at low level in soil, water, rocks, coal, plants and food. K-40 also exist in the earth crust with a concentration of higher...