Concentrations of alpha emitters in foodstuffs manufactured in the Bashiqa Region in Iraq using CR-39 detector

Abstract

Eating various meals exposes humans to a certain degree of radiation because natural radioactivity is always present in diet. Measuring the uranium activity and radon in a selected foods manufactured in the Bashiqa Region is the focus of this investigation using CR-39 detector. The findings demonstrated that the uranium activity concentration ranged from 0.9 to 2.56 Bq kg⁻¹. The radon concentration ranges from 54.8 to 99.3 Bq m⁻³. The results indicated that all radon concentrations were significantly lower than of 400 Bq m⁻³ the worldwide standard radon recommended concentration by the (ICRP) international commission on radiological protection. According to this research, food items are safe from uranium and radon pollution.