Affiliations 

  • 1 Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
  • 2 Agensi Nuklear Malaysia
  • 3 Universiti Teknologi MARA
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Abstract

This study focused, on the activity concentration and radiation hazard assessment of radionuclide in
bricks. The activity concentrations per unit of mass in the studied bricks ranged from 59.82 to 236.65
Bqkg'1 for Ra-226, from 66.29 to 185-4 Bqkg'1 for Th-232, and from 283.50 to 1599.67 Bqkg'1for K-fO.
In terms of radiation hazard assessment, granite bricks exceeded the allowance limit stated by Nuclear
Energy Agency -Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (NEA-OECD) in radiumequilibrium
activity (Req), External Hazard Index (Hex), Internal Hazard Index (Hin) and
Representative Level Index (Iw). Thus, this has proof that the naturally occurring radionuclide
materials present in the brick have a potential in effecting the dwellers health.