Measurement of Alpha Emitters Concentration in Imported Cigarettes

Authors

  • Zainab K Nasser Allah Department of Physics, Collage of Science, Al-Nahrain University
  • Wasen A Musa Department of Physics, Collage of Science, Al-Nahrain University
  • Ammar A S Al-Rawi Department of Physics, Collage of Science, Al-Nahrain University

Keywords:

Cr-39, Cigarettes, radio nuclides, health physics

Abstract

The aim of this study was to measured the alpha emitters concentration of (15) different kinds of imported cigarettes. The nuclear reaction used U-235(n, f) obtained by the bombardment of U-235 with thermal neutrons from (Am-Be) neutron source with thermal flux of (5×10^3 n. cm^-2. s^-1). The Results obtained showed the values of the Uranium concentration, and varies from (0.041 ppm) in five stares kind to (2.374 ppm) in Macbeth (chocolate) 100΄s kind. All the result obtained are within the limit levels as given by UNSCAR data.

 

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Published

2011-06-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2011): June

Section

Articles

How to Cite

[1]
“Measurement of Alpha Emitters Concentration in Imported Cigarettes”, ANJS, vol. 14, no. 2, Jun. 2011, Accessed: Apr. 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://anjs.edu.iq/index.php/anjs/article/view/890