NORM in soil and sludge samples in Dukhan oil Field, Qatar state

Abstract:   The main objective of this work is to measure the activity concentrations of Naturally Occurring radioactive Materials (NORM) produced as a buy products  in oil production. The analyses of NORM  give available information for guidelines concerning radiation protection. Recently NORM su...

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Main Author: mohammad mohammad hushari
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Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2015-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/71
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description Abstract:   The main objective of this work is to measure the activity concentrations of Naturally Occurring radioactive Materials (NORM) produced as a buy products  in oil production. The analyses of NORM  give available information for guidelines concerning radiation protection. Recently NORM subjected to restricted regulation issued by high legal authority at Qatar state. Twenty five samples of soil from Dukhan onshore oil field and 10 sludge samples collected from 2 offshore fields at Qatar state. High resolution low-level gamma-ray spectrometry used to measure gamma emitters of NORM. The activity concentrations of  natural radionuclide in 22 samples from Dukhan oil field, were with average worldwide values . Only three soil samples have high activity concentration of Ra-226 which is more than 185 Bq/kg the exempted level for NORM in the Quatrain regulation. The natural radionuclide activity concentrations of 10 sludge samples from offshore oil fields was greater than 1100Bq/kg the exempted values of NORM set by Quatrain regulation so the sludge need special treatments. The average hazards indices (Hex , D , and Raeq), for the 22 samples were below the word permissible values  .This means that the human exposure to such material not impose any radiation risk. The average hazards indices (Hex , D , and Raeq),for 3 soil samples and sludge samples are higer than the published maximal permissible. Thus human exposure to such material impose radiation risk.
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spelling doaj-art-76ef3a13012a41cdbab172487eb5e4ee2025-08-20T03:51:03ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122015-06-013110.15392/bjrs.v3i1.7154NORM in soil and sludge samples in Dukhan oil Field, Qatar statemohammad mohammad hushari0Master in radiation physicsAbstract:   The main objective of this work is to measure the activity concentrations of Naturally Occurring radioactive Materials (NORM) produced as a buy products  in oil production. The analyses of NORM  give available information for guidelines concerning radiation protection. Recently NORM subjected to restricted regulation issued by high legal authority at Qatar state. Twenty five samples of soil from Dukhan onshore oil field and 10 sludge samples collected from 2 offshore fields at Qatar state. High resolution low-level gamma-ray spectrometry used to measure gamma emitters of NORM. The activity concentrations of  natural radionuclide in 22 samples from Dukhan oil field, were with average worldwide values . Only three soil samples have high activity concentration of Ra-226 which is more than 185 Bq/kg the exempted level for NORM in the Quatrain regulation. The natural radionuclide activity concentrations of 10 sludge samples from offshore oil fields was greater than 1100Bq/kg the exempted values of NORM set by Quatrain regulation so the sludge need special treatments. The average hazards indices (Hex , D , and Raeq), for the 22 samples were below the word permissible values  .This means that the human exposure to such material not impose any radiation risk. The average hazards indices (Hex , D , and Raeq),for 3 soil samples and sludge samples are higer than the published maximal permissible. Thus human exposure to such material impose radiation risk.https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/71
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NORM in soil and sludge samples in Dukhan oil Field, Qatar state
Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
title NORM in soil and sludge samples in Dukhan oil Field, Qatar state
title_full NORM in soil and sludge samples in Dukhan oil Field, Qatar state
title_fullStr NORM in soil and sludge samples in Dukhan oil Field, Qatar state
title_full_unstemmed NORM in soil and sludge samples in Dukhan oil Field, Qatar state
title_short NORM in soil and sludge samples in Dukhan oil Field, Qatar state
title_sort norm in soil and sludge samples in dukhan oil field qatar state
url https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/71
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