Nuclear track autoradiography for radon-related radiobiological hazards in Abu-Sannan Petroleum Area, Egypt.

ABSTRACT: Abu-Sannan Petroleum Area (ASPA) is situated in Egyptian Western Desert and presents a suitable site for oil exploration. This study aimed to evaluate the radiological hazards linked to technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM), particularly Radium (²²⁶Ra) and Radon (²²²Rn), in the General Petroleum Y-Field (GPY) situated in the northeastern area of ASPA. The study was examined significant deficiencies in radiological monitoring by evaluating ²²²Rn dynamics, geological correlations, and related radiation hazards. CR-39 nuclear track detector was used to examine 23 sedimentary samples for ²²²Rn and ²²⁶Ra radioactivity concentration. The samples under study were taken from depths 100 to 2600 m ASPA. A radioecological assessment of shale, limestone, and sands

SUBMITTER: Abdelrazk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12612125 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature