Measurement of Rn222 gas in Juice from Iraqi markets

1Entesser Salman, 2
Ghaidaa Jaber, 3
Hayder Neama, 4
Ali Abojassim, 5
B. Almayahi
1Department of physics ,Faculty of Basic Education, University of Babylon, Iraq
3,4Departmentof Physics, Faculty of Science University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq 5Departmentof Environmente Sciences, Faculty of Science University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
Corresponding author Email:ali.alhameedawi@uokufa.edu.iq
Abstract:The aim of this work is to set up a database for Rn222 concentrations in
canned liquid juice samples available in Iraqi markets. The range value of Rn222
concentrations resulting from ingestion of liquid juices were from (2.45) mBq/L ,(4.oo)
mBq/L with an average (3.1391±o.57) mBq/L. The average of the annual effective doses
due to Rn222 concentrations in all samples under study were (1.7±o.3o) nSv/y for
children and (2.oo±o.36) nSv/y for adults. Rn222 lower than the recommended limits.
Therefore, the canned liquid juice samples available in Iraqi markets are health to
consume without any risk due to Rn222 concentrations.
Keyword: Rn222 concentrations, alpha spectroscopy, annual effective dose, RAD-7
detector and Juice

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