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| GARCÊZ,Ricardo Washington Dutra; LOPES,José Marques; FILGUEIRAS,Rogério Andrade; SILVA,Ademir Xavier da. |
| Abstract This work presents an investigation of the activity concentration (AC) of naturally occurring radionuclides in 26 samples of seasoning and nuts utilized for Brazilian population. The samples were measured using gamma spectroscopy technique with a high-purity germanium detector. The analysis shows that K-40 AC was measured in all samples, and its AC ranges from 21.0 Bq/kg to 1288 Bq/kg. The highest K-40 AC was measured for cheiro verde, a Brazilian seasoning made of chives (Allium schoenoprasum) and parsley ( Petroselinum crispum), while annatto, made with the fruit of Bixa orelhana , presented the lowest AC. Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa ) presented the highest AC for Ra-226 and Ra-228 with 24 Bq/kg and 25.7 Bq/kg, respectively, and black... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Naturally occurring radioactive; Seasoning; Nuts; Gamma spectrometry; Effective dose. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612019000100120 |
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