Natural Radiation Measurement in Some Soil Samples from Basra oil field, IRAQ State

Abstract

The main objective of this project is to study the natural radioactivity in the oil field environment, and its potential future effects on the workers in particular and the environment in general when increasing the concentration of natural radionuclides resulting from oil extraction. This is done by collecting a number of soil samples, were taken from one of the oil fields north of the Basra city, and measuring and analyzing the results using the gamma spectrum analysis system NaI, at the University of Sulaiman Demirel - Republic of Turkey. The normal radioactivity of radionuclides for natural isotopes ²³⁸U, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K are evaluated after measuring by comparing results with worldwide average values in natural soil. The average values of the measurement results were within the worldwide average values, and there were increase Radioactivity concentrations of Radium and potassium in sample 3, that required monitoring to this site for any increase in radioactivity, also to taking of the preventive measures.