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July 29, 2026Environmental Sciences EuropeOpen Access

Radiological assessment of NORMs resulting from petroleum industry, Idku coastal area, Egypt

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ASAmal Ahmed Taha ShaalanFAFawaz AgizahMSMohamed Hegazy Mohamed Salama

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Overview

Randomized trial assessed radiological impacts of NORMs in the Idku coastal area, indicating minimal risk to the environment.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the radiological impacts of naturally occurring radioactive materials in the Idku coastal area due to industrial activities.
  • Collected samples of sludge, produced sand, and produced water from gas processing facilities.
  • Analyzed soil, sediments, plants, and water from surrounding environments.
  • Used gamma spectrometry to determine radionuclide concentrations and calculated standard radiological hazard indices.
  • Activity concentrations for 226 Ra ranged from 10–122 Bq/kg, 232 Th from 4–145 Bq/kg, and 40 K from 138–529 Bq/kg.
  • Absorbed dose rate ranged from 7 to 164 nGy/h, with an average of 51 nGy/h.
  • Annual effective dose equivalent varied between 0.01 and 0.20 mSv/y, indicating all parameters were within recommended limits.

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Shaalan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a295c8da07d9defa637dhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-026-01465-x
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