Calculation of the effective dose from natural radioactivity in soil using MCNP code

D Krstic; D Nikezic

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.12.018

Calculation of the effective dose from natural radioactivity in soil using MCNP code

Appl Radiat Isot. 2010 Apr-May;68(4-5):946-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.12.018. Epub 2009 Dec 16.

Authors

D Krstic¹, D Nikezic

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia. [email protected]

PMID: 20045343
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.12.018

Abstract

Effective dose delivered by photon emitted from natural radioactivity in soil was calculated in this work. Calculations have been done for the most common natural radionuclides in soil (238)U, (232)Th series and (40)K. A ORNL human phantoms and the Monte Carlo transport code MCNP-4B were employed to calculate the energy deposited in all organs. The effective dose was calculated according to ICRP 74 recommendations. Conversion factors of effective dose per air kerma were determined. Results obtained here were compared with other authors.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Algorithms*
Background Radiation*
Data Interpretation, Statistical*
Monte Carlo Method
Radiation Dosage
Radiometry / methods*
Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*

Substances

Soil Pollutants, Radioactive