July 2016

Measurement of natural radioactivity in selected samples of medical plants in Iraq

In present study, natural levels of radiation in some selected medical plants existing in the Iraqi stores were estimated to determine any activity concentration, radium equivalent and internal hazard index due to radionuclide, of 238U, 232Th as well as 40K, which occurs naturally. This activity concentration was identified by gamma-ray spectroscopy (NaI(Tl)). The findings indicate that, the rate of activity...

Author(s): Abdulhussein Abdulameer Kareem, Heiyam Najy Hady and Ali Abid Abojassim