Transfer factors for natural radioactivity into olive mill pomace.

The transfer factor (TF) of naturally occurring radioactivity between soil and olive mill pomace (OMP) was calculated in this study. Nine samples were collected from three locations in north Jordan. The study focused on calculating the Ra, Th, K, and Cs activity concentrations in both soil and OMP samples using high-purity germanium (HPGe) gamma-ray spectrometry.

Transfer factors for natural radioactivity into date palm pits.

Palm pits are used in various human and animal feed products. In this study, the natural radioactivity levels from soil and date palm pits of 9 samples collected from major date palm farms in three different regions (Buraidah, Al-Zulfi and Al-Majmaah) of Saudi Arabia were determined by using the high purity germanium (HPGe) gamma-ray spectrometer. The mean activity concentrations of Ra, Th, Cs and K in soil samples were 12.