Measurement of uranium concentrations in soil samples of Al-Diwaniyah governorate, Iraq by using CR-39 track detector

The present work is concerned with the measurements of uranium concentrations in forty-nine surface soils samples from selected locations (some of them were measured for the first time as far as authors know) in Al-Diwaniyah governorate by using uranium fission fragment U-235 (n-f), obtained by the bombardment of U-235 with thermal neutrons. The results have shown that the highest uranium concentration in surface soils samples in the selected regions in Al-Diwaniyah governorate was found in  (Al-sdeer) region, which was equal to (8.86±0.89 ppm), while the lowest uranium concentration was found in  (Al-shamr  2) region which was equal to (2.50±0.92 ppm) The present results have show that the uranium concentrations in the studied surface soils samples were less than the allowed value (11.7 ppm) recommended by UNSCEAR, 1993.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31257/2018/JKP/2019/11020

Evaluation of boron concentration in water samples of Al-Diwaniya Governorate (in Iraq) using ICP/OES Techniques

Boron is none uniformly distributed, ubiquitous essential micronutrient element for the plant as well as human beings. The aim of this study is to measure the Boron, 10B5, concentration in water in Al-Diwaniya governorate (in Iraq). The measurements were performed by analyzing the water samples collected from 24 location using ICP/OES technique. The Boron concentration which is obtained ranged from 0.45ppm in (Al-dighara 4) to1.87ppm in (alhamza 6) in water. The present results are compared with other studies. The results could be utilized to make distinctive supplementary contributions when contamination event occurs and to implement water quality standards by concerned authorities to maintain radioactive contamination-free water samples which are needing for the people. The study further reveals that 24 surface water samples have boron more than the detection limit.DOI.: http://dx.doi.org/10.31257/2018/JKP/2019/11011