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Radioactivity concentration and risk indices in intertidal sediments of the Red River Delta, Vietnam

verfasst von: Bui Van Vuong, Phan Son Hai, Nguyen Van Chien, Tran Duc Thanh, Nguyen Dac Ve, Duong Thanh Nghi, Le Nhu Sieu, Nguyen Thi Mai Luu, Hoang Thi Chien, Nguyen Thi Hue, Dang Hoai Nhon

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The radioactive concentrations of ⁴⁰K, ²³²Th and ²²⁶Ra in 11 intertidal sediment cores in the Red River Delta were determined, and radiological hazard indices for environmental risk were assessed. The values of ⁴⁰K, ²³²Th and ²²⁶Ra activity were 656 Bq/kg, 49.8 Bq/kg and 37.0 Bq/kg, respectively. The values of radiological hazard indices such as radium equivalent activity (Ra_eq), absorbed dose rate (ADR), equivalent annual effective dose (AEDE), representative gamma index (I_γr), index active use, external hazard index (H_ex), annual gonadal equivalent dose (AGDE) were 158.7 Bq/kg, 74.5 nGy/h, 0.09 mSv/year, 1.18, 1.0, 0.40, and 496.4 µSv/year, respectively. The results obtained of this study showed that eleven sediment cores can be divided into two groups, of which the radioactive concentrations of ⁴⁰K, ²³²Th and ²²⁶Ra in group 2 were higher than in group 1, and the concentration of radionuclides in sediments was higher than the global average, except for ²²⁶Ra in group 1. The ADR, AEDE, I_γr and AGDE indices were above UNSCEAR’s recommended levels for both groups. The results of this study show that sediments have the potential to impact organisms in the intertidal zone and are safe for use as construction materials.

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Titel: Radioactivity concentration and risk indices in intertidal sediments of the Red River Delta, Vietnam
verfasst von: Bui Van Vuong
Phan Son Hai
Nguyen Van Chien
Tran Duc Thanh
Nguyen Dac Ve
Duong Thanh Nghi
Le Nhu Sieu
Nguyen Thi Mai Luu
Hoang Thi Chien
Nguyen Thi Hue
Dang Hoai Nhon
Publikationsdatum: 01.01.2024
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Ausgabe 2/2024
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Elektronische ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-023-11394-0

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