Journal of Pollution

Estimating the Radiation Intensity Using Monte Carlo Simulation, Sangan, Baghak Region

Abstract

Zahra Varmazyari

Radioactive elements cause pollution irreparable damage to the environment, as well as long-term consequences, such as genetic mutations and the spread of some cancers associated with radioactive substances. The high concentration of radioactive elements causes its accumulation in the brain and nervous system, which leads to the production of toxins. The current research has simulated the radiation intensity of the Sangan iron mine utilizing the Monte Carlo method and analyzing the geochemical data, the radiation level of this area has been simulated at a confidence level of 90%. The target elements of the above research are uranium, rare earth elements and thorium which are mostly scattered and scattered in different igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. In research, a regression model was first developed to estimate Radiation Intensity and then it was used to simulate the probabilistic model using MCS. For developing the LR and MCS model, 151 data sets that include the values of Radiation Intensity and also the values of U, REES and Th that were affecting Radiation Intensity were obtained. The average radiation intensity simulated is 2.86 cps, while the real measured Radiation Intensity is 2.85 CPS. These results show that this MCS can model Radiation Intensity with high accuracy. also, with 90% confidence, Radiation Intensity values are in the range of 2.49 to 3.22 CPS. (The global value means of radioactive elements is 1.5 CPS). The results of this research determined that there is pollution of the environment caused by radioactive elements in this area.