A survey of gross alpha and gross beta activity in soil samples in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.
The objective of this study was to determine the gross alpha and gross beta activity concentrations from the different soil types found in the Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. A total of 128 soil samples were collected and their dose rates were measured 1 m above the ground. Gross alpha and gross beta activity measurements were carried out using gas flow proportional counter, Tennelec Series 5 LB5500 Automatic Low Background Counting System. The alpha activity concentration ranged from 15 to 9634 Bq kg(-1) with a mean value of 1558±121 Bq kg(-1). The beta activity concentration ranged from 142 to 6173 Bq kg(-1) with a mean value of 1112±32 Bq kg(-1). High alpha and beta activity concentrations are from the same soil type. The results of the analysis show a strong correlation between the gross alpha activity concentration and dose rate (R = 0.92). The data obtained can be used as a database for each soil type.
Infocomm Research Alliance, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia sklee@utm.my sklee88@hotmail.com.
Siak Kuan
SK
Lee
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Husin
H
Wagiran
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Ahmad Termizi
AT
Ramli
D000512:Alpha Particles; D001610:Beta Particles; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*
D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive