Uranium Concentrations Analysis in Wasit Governorate Specific Areas

Abstract

The ICP-OES technique was utilized to assess the uranium concentrations in the soil, yielding accurate and consistent results. Targeting three distinct locations Tiba, Al-Bashayer, and Al Askary Site Area. The results showed that uranium levels were higher than acceptable in level area at a depth of 30 cm in Tiba as the lowest concentration of 18.04 ppm was found. In contrast, the maximum concentration of 41.54 ppm was found at the surface layer (0 cm) in Al-Bashayer. This suggests that uranium concentrations are higher in the topsoil layers and noticeably lower as soil depth increases. The tendency of declining uranium levels as depth increases indicates that the sites under study have been greatly damaged by surface pollution. That may have been caused on by outside influences like wars, bombardments, or environmental changes. These findings highlight the necessity of more research into the effects of uranium contamination in locations, ecosystem, and human health.