MEASUREMENTS OF NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY INSIDE DANDARA TEMPLE

Authors
AHMED NK SAIED MH ABBADY A ELKAMEL AH
Citation
Nk. Ahmed et al., MEASUREMENTS OF NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY INSIDE DANDARA TEMPLE, Radiation physics and chemistry, 44(1-2), 1994, pp. 103-107
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Chemistry Physical","Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
Radiation physics and chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
0969806X
Volume
44
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
103 - 107
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-806X(1994)44:1-2<103:MONRID>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The natural radioactivities inside Dandara temple are studied by using a NaI(Tl) scintillation spectrometer. The variation of these activiti es with location is investigated. Average values of the identified rad ionuclides inside the halls, sanctuary and crypt of the temple are exa mined. It is estimated that the mean value lies in the range 37.9-90.1 for Pb-212, 70.0-36.0 for Bi-214, 52.6-76.2 for Ac-228, 1.6-5.9 for T l-208, while for K-40 it is 169.3-286.6.