title: A preliminary evaluation of naturally occurring radioactivity concentration levels across the State of Kuwait.
abstract: An evaluation of naturally occurring radioactive materials has been undertaken as part of a systematic study to provide a surface radiological map of the State of Kuwait. Soil samples were collected from twelve locations across Kuwait and analysed using high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry. The (226)Ra and (235)U specific activity concentrations have been determined and used to estimate the (235)U/(238)U isotopic ratios which are found to be comparable to that expected for naturally occurring uranium material.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK; Environmental Radiation Protection Laboratory, Qadesiyah, Kuwait; National Physical Laboratory, Teddington TW11 0LW, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shams
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK; Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria; National Physical Laboratory, Teddington TW11 0LW, UK.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Bajoga
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK; Environmental Radiation Protection Laboratory, Qadesiyah, Kuwait.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alazemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK; National Physical Laboratory, Teddington TW11 0LW, UK. Electronic address: p.regan@surrey.ac.uk.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Regan
keywords: Gamma-ray spectrometry; HPGe detectors; Naturally occurring radioactive materials; Uranium isotopic ratios.