Terrestrial gamma dose rate in Pahang state Malaysia

• Main Authors: Gabdo, Hamman Tukur, Ramli, Ahmad Termizi, Mohd. Sanusi, Mohamad Syazwan, Mohammed Saleh, Muneer Aziz, Garba, Nuraddeen Nasiru
• Format: Article
• Published: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2014
• Subjects: Q Science
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62832/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-2928-1

Environmental terrestrial gamma radiations (TGR) were measured in Pahang state Malaysia between January and April 2013. The TGR dose rates ranged from 26 to 750 nGy h-1. The measurements were done based on geology and soil types of the area. The mean TGR dose rate was found to be 176 ± 5 nGy h-1. Fe...