The Measurements of Boron Concentration in Water Samples of the Rivers in Basrah Governorates Using SSNTDs Techniques

Significant risks for human health may results from exposure to non pathogenic toxic contaminants that are often globally ubiquitous in waters from which drinking water is derived to measure the Boron, 105B concentration in water samples in Basra governorate in Iraq. The measurements were performed by analyzing the water samples collected from 15 location using SSNTDs Technique.The Boron concentrations which is obtained ranged from 0.277ppm in Shat Alarab/kerma to 1.849 ppm in AL-mdiana/Hoyer Ekab  river in water samples. The results are presented and 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 drinking water supplies for the people. The study further reveals that 15 surface water samples have boron below detection limit. The presence of boron in drinking water sources in this territory is of natural origin. Thus, there is possibility of severe pollution problem with boron in near future. Keywords: Boron, Neutron Source , SSNTDs , Basra  Governorat

The Estimated of Boron Concentration in Water Samples of the north of Basrah Governorates Using AAS Techniques

Significant risks for human health may results from exposure to non pathogenic toxic contaminants that are often globally ubiquitous in waters from which drinking water is derived to measure the Boron, 105B concentration in water samples in Basra governorate in north of Iraq. The measurements were performed by analyzing the water samples collected from 55 location using AAS Technique. The Boron concentrations which are obtained ranged from 0.1185 ppm in Alhwair - Al-Samayd to 1.539 ppm in Hawair- Harde river in water samples. The results are presented and compared with other studies. The results could be utilized to make distinctive supplementary contributions when contam- ination event occurs and to implement water quality standards by concerned authorities to maintain radioactive contamination-free drinking water supplies for the people. The study further reveals that 55 surface water samples have boron below detection limit. The presence of boron in drinking water sources in this territory is of natural origin. Thus, there is possibility of severe pollution problem with boron in near future.nbs

Water treatment of selected water wells of Al- Muqdadiyah town-Iraq using burned initiated bentonite as a granulated Natural ion- exchanger via columnar method.

The aim of this study was to find a general method, cheap and easy to deal with water wells. Treatment of selected water wells of  Al – Muqdadiyah town was carried out at (25­± 0.1) ºC, using natural granulated Iraqi  Na – montmorillonite clay ( initiated burned bentonite), in known flow packed columns. The Na – montmorillonite clay mineral was characterized by FT – IR spectroscopy. [Total dissolved solids (TDS), Electrical conductivity (EC), Total hardness (T.H.CaCo3), Ca+2, Mg+2, Na+, and pH] quantification was done before and after treatment of water samples using (MI – 180 Multi – Bench meter MARTINI – Instruments). Calcium Ca+2, Magnesium Mg+2, and Sodium Na+ were measured using flame photometer [PFP7 flame photo meter from (JENWAY)], Total Hardness was measured using titration method using UniVer1 hardness reagent. The results indicated that the values of these parameters are within or lower than the international drinking  water supplies average, , and Iraq drinking water standards. Keywords: natural ion exchanger, wells water treatment, burned Na – montmorillonite clay, packed column

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

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