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Assessment of natural and anthropogenic radioactivity and associated radiological hazards in industrialized soils of eastern Algeria Cover

Assessment of natural and anthropogenic radioactivity and associated radiological hazards in industrialized soils of eastern Algeria

Nukleonika
Volume 71 (2026): Issue 3 (September 2026)
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Figures & tables

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Location map of Bordj Bou Arreridj and M'sila provinces in Algeria showing the industrial sampling areas [14].

Fig. 2.

The efficiency calibration curve of the gamma spectrometry system.

Table 1.

Activity concentrations of natural radionuclides, absorbed dose rate, and annual effective dose

226Ra232Th40K137Cs
Industrial zone Bordj Bou Arreridj12.5 ± 1.211.4 ± 0.3136.5 ± 3.30.69 ± 0.0618.7 ± 0.90.02
Industrial zone M'sila28.7 ± 1.643.3 ± 1.0792 ± 15–72.4 ± 2.00.09
Mean20.6 ± 1.427.3 ± 0.7464 ± 9–45.6 ± 1.40.06
Table 2.

Radium equivalent activity, external, internal hazard indices, and outdoor excess lifetime cancer risk

LocationRaeq (Bq·kg−1)HexHintELCR
Industrial zone Bordj Bou Arreridj39.230.110.147 × 10−5
Industrial zone M'sila151.580.410.493.15 × 10−4
Mean95.410.260.321.93 × 10−4
Table 3.

Activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs of soil samples in different countries

226Ra232Th40K137Cs
TurkeyNatural soil48.420.5744.83.3[30]
JordanNatural soil42 ± 323 ± 3310 ± 203.7 ± 0.9[31]
AlgeriaFertilized soil50 ± 1050 ± 7311 ± 187.7 ± 0.4[9]
AlgeriaFertilized soil46.726.7246.53.1[10]
NigeriaSoil from quarry sites53.8 ± 1.6162.3 ± 1.6503 ± 3–[32]
EthiopiaSoil from quarry sites33 ± 270 ± 10220 ± 2–[33]
NigeriaSoil near cement factories (Zone 1)–29 ± 15380 ± 30–[34]
Soil near cement factories (Zone 2)–35 ± 19800 ± 300–
EgyptSoil near cement factories31 ± 440 ± 2113 ± 6–[35]
IraqSoil near cement factories11.2 ± 1.713.4 ± 0.7158 ± 51.5 ± 0.1[36]
BangladeshBrick factory soil30 ± 445 ± 6490 ± 60–[37]
NigeriaSoil from mining sites19 ± 119.0 ± 0.9350 ± 10–[38]
BangladeshIndustrial soil23.3142.24733.19–[39]
AlgeriaIndustrial soil20.6 ± 1.427.3 ± 0.7464 ± 90.69 ± 0.06Present work
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 (formerly 0029-5922) | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
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Language: English
Page range: 43 - 51
Submitted on: May 18, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 29, 2026
Published on: Aug 1, 2026
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Activity concentration,
Gamma spectrometry,
Radiological hazard indices,
Terrestrial radionuclides
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
Nuclear chemistry

© 2026 Zahira Bennour, Hadda Kebir, Nadjima Benkara Mohamed, published by Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

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