Environmental assessment of radionuclides levels and some heavy metals pollution along Gulf of Suez, Egypt.

This work aims to evaluate radioactivity levels of 238U (Ra), Th(Ra), and K and the associated radiological hazard indices, as well as to assess the current status and concentrations of heavy metals along the coastline of the Gulf of Suez, in order to identify potential sources of contamination and to construct radioactivity baseline for this area. Measurements of the activity concentrations of U(Ra), Th(Ra), and K in Bq kg of the collected samples were carried out using high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector. Heavy metals in seawater, shore sediment, and algae samples were determined using ICP-OES.

Biosorption of aluminum, cobalt, and copper ions by Providencia rettgeri isolated from wastewater.

Twenty-three bacterial isolates from polluted water and soil were screened for heavy metals resistance (i.e., Al(3+), Co(2+), and Cu(2+)).

Emerging methods and tools for environmental risk assessment, decision-making, and policy for nanomaterials: summary of NATO Advanced Research Workshop.

Nanomaterials and their associated technologies hold promising opportunities for the development of new materials and applications in a wide variety of disciplines, including medicine, environmental remediation, waste treatment, and energy conservation. However, current information regarding the environmental effects and health risks associated with nanomaterials is limited and sometimes contradictory. This article summarizes the conclusions of a 2008 NATO workshop designed to evaluate the wide-scale implications (e.

Environmental impacts of cooling system on Abou Qir Bay.

This study was conducted to evaluate the impacts of cooling water on cooling system of Abou Qir Power Plant and on the receiving Abou Qir Bay. Abou Qir Power Plant is a conventional steam electric power plant located in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Water and biota samples were collected monthly from cooling water and Abou Qir Bay over a year.

Characterization of local Egyptian iron ores for use in radiation shielding concrete.

Petrographic, physical, chemical, mechanical, and radioactive characteristics tests were performed on magnetite, limonite, and hematite found in abundance in Egypt to determine their suitability for producing radiation shielding concrete. The contents of uranium and thorium were determined using instrumental neutron activation analysis and gamma spectroscopy. The results obtained using the two methods have shown satisfactory correlation.