The concentration of uranium in soil samples in the center region Omara Governorate was tested using the CR-39 detector

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  • Anaheed Ahmed Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.
  • Thaer M. Salman Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.

The uranium content of soil samples taken from various residential, industrial, and agricultural sectors in southern Iraq's center Omara governorate was determined using the method of neutron activated technology for solid-state nuclear track detectors CR-39. . The results indicated that uranium contents in soil samples ranged between 0.65 and 6.42 ppm. Soil samples were gathered to a depth of 10 cm. When compared to publicly available data, the results were found to be within tolerable boundaries.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Uranium content- Soil samples- CR-39 detectors- Environmental hazards

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The concentration of uranium in soil samples in the center region Omara Governorate was tested using the CR-39 detector . (2024). Journal Port Science Research, 7(issue), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2024.special.6

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The concentration of uranium in soil samples in the center region Omara Governorate was tested using the CR-39 detector . (2024). Journal Port Science Research, 7(issue), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2024.special.6