Estimation of thorium intake due to consumption of vegetables by inhabitants of high background radiation area by INAA

R. Sathyapriya; Suma Nair; V. Kamesh; R. Prabhath; Madhu Nair; R. Acharya; D. Rao

doi:10.1007/s10967-012-1647-8

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Estimation of thorium intake due to consumption of vegetables by inhabitants of high background radiation area by INAA

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R. Sathyapriya

R. Sathyapriya Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094 India

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Suma Nair

Suma Nair Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094 India

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V. Kamesh

V. Kamesh SRM University, Kattangulatur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

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R. Prabhath

R. Prabhath Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094 India

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Madhu Nair

Madhu Nair Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094 India

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R. Acharya

R. Acharya Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085 India

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D. Rao

D. Rao Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094 India

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Pages:: 387–390

Online Publication Date:: 09 Feb 2012

Publication Date:: 01 Dec 2012

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-012-1647-8

Keywords:: 232Th; HBRA; Ingestion dose; Dose coefficient

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Abstract

A study was conducted to estimate the thorium concentration in locally grown vegetables in high background radiation area (HBRA) of southern coastal regions of India. Locally grown vegetables were collected from HBRA of southern coastal regions of India. Thorium concentration was quantified using instrumental neutron activation analysis. The samples were irradiated at CIRUS reactor and counted using a 40% relative efficiency HPGe detector coupled to MCA. The annual intake of thorium was evaluated using the consumption data provided by National Nutrition Monitoring Board. The daily intake of ²³²Th from the four food categories (green leafy vegetables, others vegetables, roots and tubers, and fruits) ranged between 0.27 and 5.352 mBq d⁻¹. The annual internal dose due to ingestion of thorium from these food categories was 46.8 × 10⁻⁸ for female and 58.6 × 10⁻⁸ Sv y⁻¹ for male.

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