In present study, natural levels of radon-222 in forty selected herbs with medicinal
properties present in many stores throughout Iraq were measured to establish any
potential radiation hazards. The Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors SSNTDs (CR-39)
technique was used to determine these natural levels of radiation. The findings indicate
that the radon concentrations ranged from 10.6602.07 Bq/m3 to 53.3034.64 Bq/m3 with
an average 26.5373.21Bq/m3. These radon concentration values were lower than those
reported in literature. These results show that consumption of the studied plants would
impose no health threat to the consumers.
عبد الحسين عبد الامير الكوفي | Abdulhussein A. Alkufi | 5145