The Status of Natural Radioactivity and Heavy Metals Pollution on Marine Sediments Red Sea Coast, At Safaga, Egypt
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Physics, Material Sciences, Radiation and Applications (Vol.3, No. 2)Publication Date: 2016-02-08
Authors : M. A. M. Uosif; ShaIssa; Hesham M.H. Zakaly; Madkour.Hashim; Mahmoud Tamam;
Page : 191-222
Keywords : radiation hazard; radionuclides; natural radioactivity; Heavy metals; Safaga; Red Sea; Egypt; marine sediments;
Abstract
Natural 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K radio nuclides concentration in beach Sediments along Safaga coast of Red sea, Egypt has been carried out using a NaI (Tl) g amma ray spectrometric technique. The total average concentrations of radionuclides ± uncertainty of 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K were 22.2 ± 1.7, 19.2 ± 2.5, and 477.6 ± 27.6 Bq kg - 1 , respectively. The total average absorbed dose rate is found to be 41.4 nGyh - 1 , whereas the annual effective dose rate has an average value of 54 μSvy - 1 . The total organic matter (TOC), carbonates (CaCo 3 ) and Heavy metals distribution have been measured at some locations, the concentration for the investigated heavy metals overtake the allowable limits recommended by the Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines, this assigned to the ratio of metals pollution is caused by anthropogenic activities (phosphate shipment as in Abu Tartour harbor and navigation as in Touristic harbor) and or by natural impacts such in mangrove interment. Statistical analyses were carried out between the parameters obtained from the radioactivity to know the existing relations and to study the spatial distribution of radionuclide.
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