Measurement of Uranium Concentration in Soil of Middle of Iraq using CR ?V 39 Track Detector

The aim of this research is to determine the uranium concentration in soil and water samples taken from different locations from the middle and south of Iraq using fission fragments track registration. Twelve samples of soil and water were taken from middle and South of Iraq. The nuclear reaction us...

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Main Author: Baghdad Science Journal
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Published: University of Baghdad, College of Science for Women 2011-06-01
Series:مجلة بغداد للعلوم
Online Access:http://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/2534
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description The aim of this research is to determine the uranium concentration in soil and water samples taken from different locations from the middle and south of Iraq using fission fragments track registration. Twelve samples of soil and water were taken from middle and South of Iraq. The nuclear reaction used as a source of nuclear fission fragments is U-235 (n.f) obtained by bombardment U-235with thermal neutrons from (Am-Be) neutron source with flux (5X103 n.cm-2.s-1). The concentration values were calculated by a comparison with standard samples recommended by IAEA.The results of the measurements show that the uranium concentration in soil samples were in Thekar (16.38 ppm), AL-Basra (16.1ppm) and (0.78 ppm) in Baghdad, from the results which show that this governorate were contaminated with depleted uranium after the Wars against Iraq . The uranium concentration in the water samples of Tigers river were in AL-Qurna (8.85 ?g/l) and in AL-Suwera (4.72 ?g/l).
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spelling doaj-art-e644ff0fc62d416fba1c51e091dee9e12025-08-20T02:51:45ZengUniversity of Baghdad, College of Science for Womenمجلة بغداد للعلوم2078-86652411-79862011-06-018210.21123/bsj.8.2.451-455Measurement of Uranium Concentration in Soil of Middle of Iraq using CR ?V 39 Track DetectorBaghdad Science JournalThe aim of this research is to determine the uranium concentration in soil and water samples taken from different locations from the middle and south of Iraq using fission fragments track registration. Twelve samples of soil and water were taken from middle and South of Iraq. The nuclear reaction used as a source of nuclear fission fragments is U-235 (n.f) obtained by bombardment U-235with thermal neutrons from (Am-Be) neutron source with flux (5X103 n.cm-2.s-1). The concentration values were calculated by a comparison with standard samples recommended by IAEA.The results of the measurements show that the uranium concentration in soil samples were in Thekar (16.38 ppm), AL-Basra (16.1ppm) and (0.78 ppm) in Baghdad, from the results which show that this governorate were contaminated with depleted uranium after the Wars against Iraq . The uranium concentration in the water samples of Tigers river were in AL-Qurna (8.85 ?g/l) and in AL-Suwera (4.72 ?g/l).http://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/2534
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Measurement of Uranium Concentration in Soil of Middle of Iraq using CR ?V 39 Track Detector
مجلة بغداد للعلوم
title Measurement of Uranium Concentration in Soil of Middle of Iraq using CR ?V 39 Track Detector
title_full Measurement of Uranium Concentration in Soil of Middle of Iraq using CR ?V 39 Track Detector
title_fullStr Measurement of Uranium Concentration in Soil of Middle of Iraq using CR ?V 39 Track Detector
title_full_unstemmed Measurement of Uranium Concentration in Soil of Middle of Iraq using CR ?V 39 Track Detector
title_short Measurement of Uranium Concentration in Soil of Middle of Iraq using CR ?V 39 Track Detector
title_sort measurement of uranium concentration in soil of middle of iraq using cr v 39 track detector
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