Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances

Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances

Bauxite mining in Kuantan district of Pahang has raised health concerns of communities residing near the mining areas. Bauxite mining and transportation activities have contributed a lot to the pollution of environment. There is a fear among the residents of the areas that whether the soil is free f...

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Main Authors: Hayat, Norshuhadah, Sayed, Inayatullah Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
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QC Physics
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spelling iium-608242018-08-01T08:46:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/60824/ Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances Hayat, Norshuhadah Sayed, Inayatullah Shah QC Physics Bauxite mining in Kuantan district of Pahang has raised health concerns of communities residing near the mining areas. Bauxite mining and transportation activities have contributed a lot to the pollution of environment. There is a fear among the residents of the areas that whether the soil is free from naturally occurring radioactive substances or not. Therefore, the objective of this study was to detect the presence of natural radioactive elements in the soil of bauxite mining field at Bukit Goh, Kuantan. Soil samples were gathered from various locations of Bukit Goh. These samples were dried for twenty-four hours and cleared of stones and pebbles. The soil then was crushed and ground to a fine powder, and heated in the oven for two hours to ensure the soil was dried completely. Samples were packed/sealed in plastic bags, labelled and stored for a month to achieve secular equilibrium. The Advanced Nuclear Spectroscopy System with UCS 30 Universal Computer Spectrometer Software and High Sensitivity Gamma Spectroscopy Model SE-9764 with WinDas Software were used for recording the energy spectrum of each soil sample. Comparison of the spectra of all soil samples was made with the background measurement and no difference was found from each other. In conclusion, no naturally occurring radioactive substances were found in the soil of bauxite mining area at Bukit Goh, Kuantan. Therefore, the soil poses no radiation exposure related health hazards to the residents of the areas of Bukit Goh, Kuantan. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018-07-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60824/1/60824_Bauxite%20mining%20activities%20at%20Bukit%20Goh.pdf Hayat, Norshuhadah and Sayed, Inayatullah Shah (2018) Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 2 (1). pp. 265-271. E-ISSN 2600-8491 http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/126
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Hayat, Norshuhadah
Sayed, Inayatullah Shah
Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances
description Bauxite mining in Kuantan district of Pahang has raised health concerns of communities residing near the mining areas. Bauxite mining and transportation activities have contributed a lot to the pollution of environment. There is a fear among the residents of the areas that whether the soil is free from naturally occurring radioactive substances or not. Therefore, the objective of this study was to detect the presence of natural radioactive elements in the soil of bauxite mining field at Bukit Goh, Kuantan. Soil samples were gathered from various locations of Bukit Goh. These samples were dried for twenty-four hours and cleared of stones and pebbles. The soil then was crushed and ground to a fine powder, and heated in the oven for two hours to ensure the soil was dried completely. Samples were packed/sealed in plastic bags, labelled and stored for a month to achieve secular equilibrium. The Advanced Nuclear Spectroscopy System with UCS 30 Universal Computer Spectrometer Software and High Sensitivity Gamma Spectroscopy Model SE-9764 with WinDas Software were used for recording the energy spectrum of each soil sample. Comparison of the spectra of all soil samples was made with the background measurement and no difference was found from each other. In conclusion, no naturally occurring radioactive substances were found in the soil of bauxite mining area at Bukit Goh, Kuantan. Therefore, the soil poses no radiation exposure related health hazards to the residents of the areas of Bukit Goh, Kuantan.
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author Hayat, Norshuhadah
Sayed, Inayatullah Shah
author_facet Hayat, Norshuhadah
Sayed, Inayatullah Shah
author_sort Hayat, Norshuhadah
title Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances
title_short Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances
title_full Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances
title_fullStr Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances
title_full_unstemmed Bauxite mining activities at Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances
title_sort bauxite mining activities at bukit goh, kuantan, pahang, malaysia: concerns of residents to radiation exposure from naturally occurring radioactive substances
publisher IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/60824/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/60824/1/60824_Bauxite%20mining%20activities%20at%20Bukit%20Goh.pdf
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