Abstract

Naturally and anthropogenic radionuclides are present in various degrees in all different geological formations in the environment. Among these formations, sediment plays an important role in aquatic radioecology, since it acts as a medium of migration for the transfer of radionuclides to the biological systems. In this study, the content of natural radionuclides (238U, 232Th, 40K) and anthropogenic (137Cs) in sediment collected from different location a long Rhumel River were determined using a coaxial hyper pure germanium (HPGe) detector with an aim of evaluating the radiation hazard. These results are compared with internationally approved values and the recommended safety limits. Also, frequency distribution of the specific activities and their radiological parameters were studied, analyzed and found to be the asymmetrical distribution.

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