Radon exhalation rate from some fertilizers, clay and potatoes in Egypt
Abstract
Large amounts of uranium, radium and radium products are redistributed throughout the environment owing to the use of phosphate fertilizers. Potential radiological impacts resulting from direct exposure, inhalation and ingestion of foods grown with fertilizers are discussed. This paper describes a simple method to measure exhalation rate of 222RN from phosphate fertilizers, clay and potatoes in a laboratory and in a more economical way. Three Egyptian factories of phosphate fertilizers were selected in this study (Assuit, Abu Zaable and Kafr El Ziat).
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Citation
Maged, A.F. and Saad, E.A. (1998), "Radon exhalation rate from some fertilizers, clay and potatoes in Egypt", Environmental Management and Health, Vol. 9 No. 3, pp. 130-135. https://doi.org/10.1108/09566169810222210
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:MCB UP Ltd
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