The Uranium Concentration of Soil Samples in the South of Amara Governorate was Measured Using the CR-93 Detector

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Biomedicine and Chemical Sciences

2025, Volume 4, Issue 2 : 43-47 doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15777882

Research Article

The Uranium Concentration of Soil Samples in the South of Amara Governorate was Measured Using the CR-93 Detector

Hawraa J. Jasim

Thaer M. Salman

Mostafa A. Algrifi

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15777882

Received

Oct. 5, 2024

Revised

Feb. 18, 2025

Accepted

Feb. 28, 2025

Published

April 1, 2025

Abstract

The amount of uranium was evaluated in soil samples taken from various residential, industrial, and agricultural areas in the southern Amara Governorate in southern Iraq using the neutron activation technique of CR-39 solid nuclear track detectors. Uranium values in soil samples ranged from 0.795 parts per million to 2.05 parts per million, according to the results. Soil samples were collected at a depth of 10 cm. The results were compared to publicly available data and found to be within acceptable ranges.

Keywords

CR-93 detector

Soil samples

South of Amara Governorate

Uranium concentration

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