Uranium Concentrations Measurement in Beef ‎And Lamb Samples from Selected Regions in ‎Iraq

Abstract

Neutron activation technique for solid state nuclear track detectors CR-39 has been applied to determine uranium concentrations in beef and lamb samples collected from selected regions in Iraq. The results show that the uranium concentrations in beef samples ranged between (6.84 – 12.75 μg kg^-1), whereas uranium concentrations in lamb samples ranged between (4.70 – 8.37 μg kg^-1). The results indicated that the mean value of uranium concentration in beef and lamb samples of the southern Iraq region is higher than those of other locations. The levels of uranium concentrations in animal tissues are normal and lower than limit recommended by ICRP