Natural radioactivity analysis and radiological impact assessment from a coal power plant

• Main Authors: Mohamed H., Pauzi A.M., Ahmad N., Karim N.A., Wazir M.N.U.I., Zaiul Bahri C.N.A.C., Idris M.I.
• Other Authors: 59095089800
• Format: Article
• Published: Novin Medical Radiation Institute 2024
• Subjects: bottom ash; Coal; fly ash; K-40; thorium-232; uranium-238; germanium; naturally occurring radioactive material; potassium 40; radioactive material; radioisotope; thorium 232; unclassified drug; uranium 238; absorbed dose rate; annual effective dose equivalent; Article; cancer risk; coal-fired power plant; excess lifetime cancer risk; gamma spectrometry; human; natural radioactivity; radiation dose; radiation hazard; radioactivity; radiology; risk factor; sampling; X ray diffraction
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Background: Through combustion, a coal-fired power plant produces by-products, such as fly ash and bottom ash, which contain significant concentrations of radionuclides that cause environmental contamination, leading to health problems. Materials and Methods: This study investigated the specific act...