The impact of the oil and gas industry on NORMs of groundwater and their annual effective dose in Ma’rib, central Yemen

Acta Geophysica

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Ali, Mohsen M. M.¹  Zhao, Hongtao¹  Li, Zhigang¹  Ahmed, O. M. H.¹  Alfasatleh, Ibrahim¹  Maglas, Najeeb N. M.² 

[1] College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University;National Atomic Energy Commission-Yemen (NATEC);Institute of Technical Physics, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences;Chemistry and Nuclear Physics Institute;Jordan Atomic Energy Commission;Physics Department, Faculty of Applied Science, Thamar University

关键词: Gamma-ray spectrometry;    Groundwater;    Natural radioactivity;    Dose rate;    Radiation hazards;    Oil and gas industry;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s11600-020-00482-5

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Polska Akademia Nauk * Instytut Geofizyki

【 摘 要 】

The gamma-ray spectrum equipped with a high-purity germanium detector was used to measure the naturally occurring radioactive materials of groundwater samples resources from the petroleum-producing communities of Ma’rib Province—Yemen. Thirty-five samples were collected from different sites. The 40K, 232Th, and 226Ra activity concentrations of groundwater samples for oil and non-oil communities were measured. The annual effective doses due to 40K, 232Th, and 226Ra were calculated and did not show a significant health impact. These results can contribute to building a database and provide a general background of the detectable TENORMs for studied areas, which will be useful in any radiological emergency. Significantly, the Ma’rib region is rich in oil and gas.

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