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• TITLE: Modelling Natural Radioactivity in Sand Beaches of Guarapari, Espírito Santo State, Brazil

  AUTHORS: Danilo C. Vasconcelos, Patricia A. L. Reis, Claubia Pereira, Arno H. Oliveira, Talita O. Santos, Zildete Rocha

  KEYWORDS: Gamma-Ray Spectrometry; Beach Sand; Guarapari

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, Vol.3 No.2, April 30, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Using gamma-ray spectrometry, the activity concentration of naturally occurring radionuclides 226Ra, 212Pb, 214Pb, 232Th, and 40K was determined in sand beaches samples from different areas in Guarapari, Espírito Santo state, from Brazil. The absorbed dose rates and annual effective dose were calculated and the results were compared with the internationally accepted values as well as others high background radiation areas (HBRAs). The activity concentration of the 232Th in Areia Preta as well as the absorbed dose rates and annual effective dose were higher than the others regions compared. The results show that Areia Preta in Guarapari has higher background found in beaches in world. This work is part of a research project for the natural background determination of the Brazilian coast.