• Jani Subha T
• Leema Rose G
• Vinoth Kumar K C

In this study, gross alpha and beta radioactivity in the surface soils collected from agricultural lands of Kanya kumari District, Tamil Nadu were measured. The gross alpha radioactivity ranged from 3.95 ± 0.04 to 27.20±0.091 Bqg-1and the gross beta radioactivity ranged from 10.05± 2.65 to 83.35±6.54 Bqg-1.The estimated soil-to-plant transfer factors for gross alpha (TFα) and beta (TFβ) for the coconut crunch obtained from the coconut plantation in the agricultural lands was also presented. It was found that TFα varied in the range from 0.035 to 0.139, TFβ varied in the range from 0.035 to 0.107.

Gross alpha activity, Gross beta activity, Transfer factor, Coconut crunch

"Gross Alpha and Beta Radioactivity in Surface Soils of the Agricultural Lands along the Western Regions of Kanya Kumari District; Tamil Nadu; India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.100-105, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901612.pdf

"Gross Alpha and Beta Radioactivity in Surface Soils of the Agricultural Lands along the Western Regions of Kanya Kumari District; Tamil Nadu; India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp100-105, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901612.pdf