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Estimation of natural radioactivity and assessment of radiation hazard indices in soil samples of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India

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The prime objective of this study is to estimate the natural radioactivity and their associated radiological hazards in soil samples of Uttara Kannada district having different geological conditions. The 226Ra, 232Th and 40K activities were estimated using HPGe detector based gamma ray spectrometer. The average 226Ra, 232Th and 40K activity concentrations are 36.13 ± 0.96, 48.47 ± 1.26 and 415.76 ± 6.83 Bq kg−1 respectively. The mean annual effective dose equivalent value was found to be 0.40 mSv y−1 and is less than the ICRP proposed value of 1 mSv y−1. The radiological hazard indices were computed and compared with internationally agreed values.

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The authors wish to express their heartfelt gratitude to M.P.E society’s Dr. M.P Karki Institute of Excellence and Research, Honnavar, for providing an instrumentation facility to conduct research work.

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  1. Department of Physics, M.P.E Society’s S.D.M Degree College, Honavar, Karnataka, 581334, India

    S. Suresh

  2. Department Science and Humanities, PES University, Electronic City Campus, Bangalore, 560100, India

    D. R. Rangaswamy

  3. Department of Studies and Research in Physics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, 577451, India

    D. R. Rangaswamy, J. Sannappa & Sandeep Dongre

  4. Department of Physics, IDSG Government College, Chikmagalur, 577102, India

    E. Srinivasa

  5. Department of Physics, Reshmi Post Graduate College, Kalaburagi, India

    S. Rajesh

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Suresh, S., Rangaswamy, D.R., Sannappa, J. et al. Estimation of natural radioactivity and assessment of radiation hazard indices in soil samples of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 1869–1879 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-08145-5

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