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Which of the following are sources of radioactive pollution?
1. Cosmic Rays
2. Potassium-40
3. Carbon-14
4. Thorium-232
Choose the correct answer using codes given below
1 and 4 only
1, 2 and 4 only
2 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
This is to be noted in the above question that these are also the natural sources of radioactive pollution. Besides the 4 mentioned above, radium-224 and uranium-238 are also sources of radioactive pollution. Radioactive pollution in aquatic organisms can also be seen as: 1. Oyster accumulate Zn65. 2. Fishes accumulate Fe55 3. Marine animals Sr90 All of the above are correct. The sources of radioactive pollution include: Artificial Sources of Radioactive pollution • Accidents in nuclear power plants and nuclear waste. • Nuclear weapon testing and explosion (Nuclear fallout). The fall Out contains radioactive substances such as strontium-90, cesium-137, iodine-131, etc. • Uranium mining and mining of other radioactive material like thorium Uranium contamination is well observed in India. • Radiation therapy and direct exposures to radiation for diagnostic purposes (e.g. X-rays), chemotherapy etc. • The slow nuclear radiations can emanate from a variety of sources viz. nuclear reactors, laboratories, hospitals, and direct exposures to X-rays etc.
Natural Sources • They include cosmic rays from space and terrestrial radiations from radio-nuclides present in earth’s crust such as radium-224, uranium-238, thorium-232, potassium-40, carbon-14, etc. • Some species of animals and plants preferentially accumulate specific radioactive, materials. For example, oysters deposit 65Zn, fish accumulate 55Fe, marine animals selectively deposit 90Sr.
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