title: Natural radiation environment of the Nasik and Neyveli thermal power stations, India.
abstract: The trace quantities of naturally occurring radionuclides present in the coal fuel of thermal power stations (TPS) result in redistribution of these radionuclides in the vicinity of the power stations through the deposition and disposal of ash. Two large size TPSs have been studied for environmental radioactivity and radiation doses in the vicinity of the stations. The stations were selected on the basis of the levels of primordial radionuclides in the fuel used. A minor increase was observed in the radiation levels in the ash-pond areas of the TPSs. A few food samples grown in TPS surroundings showed marginal increases in their natural radioactivity content.
mesh_terms: D003031:Coal / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis; D007194:India; D011210:Power Plants; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D003031:Coal; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012987:Soil