MEASUREMENT OF URANIUM CONCENTRATION IN SEA WATER

Vikneshwaran Anantham; Mohd Rafi Mohd Solleh; Muhammad Rawi Md Zin; Mohamad Naiem

Vikneshwaran Anantham Universiti Selangor,
Mohd Rafi Mohd Solleh, Dr Universiti Selangor
Muhammad Rawi Md Zin, Dr Malaysian Nuclear Agency
Mohamad Naiem Malaysian Nuclear Agency

Keywords: uranium, sea water, concentration

Abstract

Abstract

This research was conducted at Pantai Jeram, Kuala Selangor. There are six sample of sea water were taken from 100 meter to 600 meter distance from the beach. U- 235 concentration are almost equal for all distances with only a little fluctuations. Intensity for U-235 is 9,500 CPS and for U-238 is 10,050 CPS.

AbstraK

Kajian ini dijalankan di Pantai Jeram, Kuala Selangor. Terdapat enam sampel air laut diambil dari jarak 100 meter hingga 600 meter dari pantai. Kepekatan U-235 hampir sama dengan semua jarak dengan sedikit perubahan. Intensitas untuk U-235 adalah 9,500 CPS dan untuk U-238 adalah 10,050 CPS.

Author Biographies

Vikneshwaran Anantham, Universiti Selangor,

Fakulti Sains dan Bioteknologi, Universiti Selangor, 45600 Bestari Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Mohd Rafi Mohd Solleh, Dr, Universiti Selangor

Fakulti Sains dan Bioteknologi, Universiti Selangor, 45600 Bestari Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Muhammad Rawi Md Zin, Dr, Malaysian Nuclear Agency

Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Mohamad Naiem, Malaysian Nuclear Agency

Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.