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Detection of Radon, Radon Daughters and Thoron Daughters in Abu Tartur open pit Phosphate Mine, Egypt

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In this study, Abu Tartur open pit Phosphate mine and underground tunnels have been studied from radiation safety point of view. Radon, Radon daughters and Thoron daughters were measured by collecting (31) samples from (5) main sites that represent the process of Phosphate mining. Radon, Radon daughters and Thoron daughters in case of open pit mining results ranged from 1.37 to 131.52 Bq m-3, 0.000099 to 0.0024 WL, and 0 to 0.92 Bq.m-3 respectively. For postpone tunnels, Radon, Radon daughters, Thoron daughters results ranged from 411.55 to 2539.27 Bq m-3, 0.056 to 0.37 WL, and 1.26 to 3.89 Bq.m-3 respectively. Also gamma radiation levels, surface contamination and effective annual dose were measured. Gamma radiation levels were ranged from 0.07 to 0.6 mSv/h for open pit mine and from 0.24 to 0.5 mSv/h for tunnels. Surface contamination measurements gave normal readings for open pit mining and 7.1 in underground mine. And effective annual dose ranged from 0.033 to 0.153 mSv/y for open pit and 4.948 mSv/y for tunnels. The results in case of open pit mine are lower than permissible limits determined by UNSCEAR, 2010 while exceeds the permissible limits in case of underground tunnels. So the open pit mining is much useful from point of occupational radiation protection view

DOI

10.21608/ajnsa.2019.14897.1237

Keywords

Radon, Abu Tartur Mine, Open Pit Mine, Phosphate

Authors

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Mohamed

Last Name

Dallal

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Radiation safety department, Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENNRA), Cairo, Egypt

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mohamed.science91@gmail.com

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Giza

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First Name

Ibrahim

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Hassan

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Eid

Affiliation

Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

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eid_phy@yahoo.com

City

Giza

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First Name

Nadia

Last Name

Helal

MiddleName

Lotfy

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Raiation safety department, Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA), Cairo, Egypt

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nadiahelal1969@gmail.com

City

Nasr City - Cairo

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First Name

Rizk

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Rizk

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Abd El-Moneim

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Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

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rizk1953@gmail.com

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Cairo

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Hussain

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Radiation safety department, Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENNRA), Cairo, Egypt

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zibrahim46@gmail.com

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Giza

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Volume

53

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1

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10143

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2020-01-01

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2019-08-16

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2020-01-01

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182

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190

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1110-0451

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2090-4258

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Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

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Detection of Radon, Radon Daughters and Thoron Daughters in Abu Tartur open pit Phosphate Mine, Egypt

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22 Jan 2023