Re: High Dose Rates in Sand - Brazil, Argentina or India

["Joan Stovall" <joans@PCEZ.COM>]

The beach at Guaparj, Brazil is a high background area, due to the sand

being radioactive .



The Kerala Province of India is also a high background radiation area due to

the soil being monazite sand (from decomposed granite) which contains

uranium and thorium.



But the radiation levels are not as high as the levels which you mentioned.



----- Original Message -----

From: "Carroll,Raymond" <carrollrg@PGDP.USEC.COM>

To: "'Radsafe'" <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:54 AM

Subject: High Dose Rates in Sand - Brazil, Argentina or India





> I've had information in the past regarding the sand on a beach (I think

was

> India, Brazil or Argentina) where the dose rate was several rem/h.  I

can't

> locate the information now.  Can anyone tell me where it is (Country,

City,

> etc.) and what the dose rates are?

>

> Thanks,

> Ray Carroll

> carrollrg@pgdp.usec.com

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