Identifying the uranium concentration in soil samples from northern Basra Governorate using ICP-MS

Abstract

In this investigation, soil samples were taken from 25 locations in the northern Basra Governorate. The concentration of uranium was determined using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) technique. Following impurity removal, they were crushed and sieved through a 75-micron sieve. The findings indicate that the uranium concentrations in the oil fields in North Rumaila and West Qurna range from 0.05 parts per million to 6 parts per million. The findings are examined and contrasted with those of earlier studies. Regarding the other regions, all of them were within this range of uranium concentration in the investigated samples. The findings are accompanied by comparisons with other research. The examined soil samples contained less than 100 parts per million (ppm) of uranium, indicating that the quality of the surface soil and fill is more significant than the mineable reserves. The uranium content in the northern Basra region was collected and evaluated, as detailed in this report. The investigation found that all surface soil samples had uranium levels below the hazardous threshold. the investigation found. According to the 1993 recommendation of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), the uranium concentrations in the study's surface soil samples were below the allowable limit of 11.7 parts per million.