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The impact of the extensive use of phosphate fertilizers on radioactivity levels in farm soil and vegetables in Tanzania

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dc.creator Mohammed, Najat K.
dc.creator Chanai, Emanuel
dc.creator Alkhorayef, M.
dc.date 2016-06-19T21:29:33Z
dc.date 2016-06-19T21:29:33Z
dc.date 2015-10
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T09:01:16Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T09:01:16Z
dc.identifier Mohammed, N., Chanai, E., & Alkhorayef, M. (2015). The impact of the extensive use of phosphate fertilizers on radioactivity levels in farm soil and vegetables in Tanzania. Journal Of Radioanalytical And Nuclear Chemistry, 307(3), 2373-2379. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4377-x
dc.identifier 0236-5731
dc.identifier 1588-2780
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2613
dc.identifier 10.1007/s10967-015-4377-x
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2613
dc.description Full text can be found at the following link http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10967-015-4377-x
dc.description Soil and vegetables grown in Iringa rural in Tanzania were analysed for radioactivity associated with the use of phosphate fertilizer in farming. The activity concentrations of 226Ra, 228Ra and 40K were determined using gamma spectrometry of Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission, Arusha. Higher activity concentrations of 226Ra and 228Ra in both types of samples were found in samples from fertilized farms than in samples from control. Hence, regular monitoring of radioactivity level in farm soils and agricultural products is recommended.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Springer Netherlands
dc.subject Radioactivity
dc.subject Soil
dc.subject Vegetables
dc.subject Phosphate fertilizer
dc.subject Iringa rural
dc.title The impact of the extensive use of phosphate fertilizers on radioactivity levels in farm soil and vegetables in Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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