Effects of soil nutrition on some elements' uptake by plants and human health-risk assessment
Ngoc Ba Vu, Van Thang Nguyen, Huynh Truc Van & Thi Hong Loan Truong
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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Some elements in fertilizers can accumulate in soil, transfer to vegetables and pose a number risks to humans and the environment. This study determined several elements (Cl, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Na, Sc, Sb and Zn) in the system of fertilizers-soil-vegetables samples by using the k 0 -standardized instrumental neutron activation analysis (k0 -NAA). The results indicate that the elemental composition in plants is influenced by the source of nutrients, whether from soil or fertilizers. Target hazard quotients (THQ) were lesser than 1 for all vegetables, indicating that consumers were at least a risk when consuming individual vegetables.
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Effects of soil erosion on natural radioactivity in water in a typical quarry lake in Vietnam based on model assessment
Van Thang Nguyen, Nguyen Phong Thu Huynh, Thi Yen Hong Huynh, Huu Ngan Thy Truong, Binh An Le, Truc Phuong Huynh, Cong Hao Le
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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A quarry lake is a quarry that is filled with water after abandonment. In the lake water, natural radionuclides contaminate with a certain level, as a result of atmospheric deposition, groundwater diffusion, soil erosion, and sediment–water–air interaction. In this study, 40K, 226Ra, and 232Th were analysed for surface soil and water in a specific quarry lake in Vietnam. The seasonable variation of radioactivity in water was investigated. It was found that the activity concentration correlated with the TDS of water and the higher activity concentration was found in the wet season. The RUSLE model was used to predict the average annual rate of soil erosion in the study site. Based on the model prediction, the inflow rate of 40K, 226Ra, and 232Th in water were 4.73, 36.75, and 768.5 GBq y−1 respectively.
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Effects of single-particle overlap function on the 16O(p,2p)15N reaction
Nguyen Tri Toan Phuc, Vo Hong Hai
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Vu Ngoc Ba , Bui Ngoc Thien, Truong Thi Hong Loan
Nuclear Engineering and Technology Available online 2 July 2020
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In this work, self-absorption correction factor related to the variation of the composition and the density of soil samples were evaluated using the p-type HPGe detector. The validated MCNP5 simulation model of this detector was used to evaluate its Full Energy Peak Efficiency (FEPE) under the variation of the composition and the density of the analysed samples. The results indicates that FEPE calculation of low gamma ray is affected by the composition and the density of soil samples. The self-absorption correction factors for different gamma-ray energies which was fitted as a function of FEPEs via density and energy and fitting parameters as polynomial function for the logarithm neper of gamma ray energy help to calculate quickly the detection efficiency of detector. Factor Analysis for the influence of the element composition in analysed samples on the FEPE indicates the FEPE distribution changes from non-metal to metal groups when the gamma ray energy increases from 92 keV to 238 keV. At energies above 238 keV, the FEPE primarily depends only on the metal elements and is significantly affected by aluminium and silicon composition in soil samples.
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Effects of agricultural activities on long‐term accumulations of 226Ra and 210Po in topsoil
Van Thang Nguyen, Nguyen Phong Thu Huynh, Huynh Thi Yen Hong, Truong Huu Ngan Thy, Cong Hao Le
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry(2022)
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In this study, long-term changes in radioactivity levels in the agricultural soil were assessed by a method in which the major processes contributing to the accumulations of radionuclides in the topsoil were taken into account. Four agricultural regions with different crops and agricultural conditions were investigated. The results indicated that long-term cultivation caused the accumulations of 226Ra and 210Po in the topsoil and the rates correlated strongly to plant types, fertilization, and irrigation features. This research is used as the pre-primary base to decide the cultivation method that is relevant to the selection of plant varieties, fertilization and irrigation methods.
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Lê Quang Vương, Phan Long Hồ, Lê Công Hảo, Trần Thiện Thanh, Châu Văn Tạo
Những tiến bộ trong Vật lý Kỹ thuật và Ứng dụng – CAEP VI
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Trong công việc này, phương pháp Monte Carlo với chương trình mô phỏng MCNP-CP và phương pháp tất định sử dụng phần mềm ETNA được áp dụng để tính toán hệ số hiệu chỉnh trùng phùng của nguồn RGU dạng trụ, với các chiều cao mẫu là 0,99 cm, 1,53 cm, 2,01 cm, 2,59 cm, 2,89 cm, 3,69 cm. Các kết quả thể hiện sự phù hợp tốt giữa hai phương pháp với độ sai biệt tương đối nhỏ hơn 2%. Ngoài ra, hệ thực nghiệm với đầu dò HPGe loại p và các nguồn RGU được sử dụng đo phổ gamma và xác định hiệu suất ghi đỉnh năng lượng toàn phần trong khoảng năng lượng từ 46,5 keV đến 2447,9 keV. Đối với nguồn RGU có chiều cao 0,99 cm, ở năng lượng gamma 768,5 keV của đồng vị 214Bi, giá trị hiệu suất ghi đỉnh khi có hiệu chỉnh trùng phùng có độ sai biệt tương đối lớn nhất là 25% so với giá trị không có hiệu chỉnh trùng phùng. Điều đó chứng minh rằng hệ số hiệu chỉnh trùng phùng có đóng góp quan trọng và không thể bỏ qua trong các nghiên cứu về hiệu suất ghi đỉnh sử dụng hệ phổ kế gamma.
