title: Transfer of (40)K, (238)U, (210)Pb, and (210)Po from soil to plant in various locations in south of Syria.
abstract: Transfer factors of (40)K, (238)U, (210)Pb, and (210)Po from soil to some agriculture crops in various locations in south of Syria (Dara'a and Assuwaydaa districts) have been determined. Soil and vegetable crops (green pepper, cucumber, tomato, and eggplant), legumes crops (lentil, chickpea, and broad bean), fruit trees (apple, grape, and olives) and cereals (barley and wheat) were collected and analyzed for (238)U, (210)Pb, and (210)Po. The results have shown that higher transfer factors (calculated as Bqkg(-1) dry wt. plant material per Bqkg(-1) dry wt. soil) for (210)Po, (210)Pb and (238)U were observed in vegetable leaves than fruits and cereals leaves; the highest values of transfer factor (TF) for (238)U were found to be 0.1 for straw of chickpea. Transfer factors for (210)Po varied between 2.8x10(-2) and 2 in fruits of eggplant and grain of barley, respectively. In addition, several parameters affecting transfer factors of the radionuclides were evaluated. The results can be considered as base values for TF of natural radionuclides in the region.
authors.affiliation: Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, P.O. Box 6091, Syria. scientific1@aec.org.sy
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Al-Masri
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al-Akel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nashawani
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Khalifa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Ain
mesh_terms: D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000378:metabolism*; D007856:Lead Radioisotopes / Q000378:metabolism*; D011059:Polonium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes / Q000378:metabolism*; D011786:Quality Control; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000378:metabolism*; D013593:Syria
chemical_list: D007856:Lead Radioisotopes; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D011059:Polonium