Distribution of natural radionuclides and radiation level measurements in Karnataka State, India: an overview

• Published in: Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry Vol. 310; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Rangaswamy, D. R., Sannappa, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-10-2016; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Background radiation; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Diagnostic Radiology; Hadrons; Hazard assessment; Health aspects; Health hazards; Heavy Ions; Inorganic Chemistry; Ionizing radiation; Natural radioactivity; Nuclear Chemistry; Nuclear Physics; Physical Chemistry; Radiation measurement; India; Karnataka India; Environment; Natural Radionuclides; Karnataka; Health Hazards; Radioactivity
• ISSN: 0236-5731; 1588-2780
• DOI: 10.1007/s10967-016-4887-1

The exposure of human beings to ionizing radiation from natural sources is a continuing and inescapable feature of life on earth. A large number of natural radioactivity measurements were conducted throughout world, in order to know their distribution and to assess their radiological health hazards. In this regard, considerable studies have been conducted by different research groups in Karnataka state and more data are reported. In this article, all the studies of natural radioactivity measurements have been combined and reviewed. The majority of the reported articles are about monitoring, distribution and assessment of the radiological health hazards of naturally occurring radionuclides.