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The specific activities of natural radionuclides,  232 Th,  226 Ra, and  40 K, in a Chinese iron beneficiation plant and surrounding soil were analyzed with the high purity germanium gamma (HPGe) spectrometer in this study. Average specific activities of  238 U,  232 Th,  226 Ra and  40 K lower than the Chinese averages. To assess radiation impact, various indicators, radium equivalent index (Ra eq ), absorbed dose rate (D R ), annual effective dose (AED), excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR), external hazard index (H ex ), internal hazard index (H in ) and activity utilization index (AUI), were calculated. Mean values were below international limits, indicating no significant health hazards for the local population. Statistical analyses, including skewness and kurtosis calculations, along with techniques like frequency distribution, Pearson's correlation analysis, box plots and cluster analysis, were applied to comprehensively assess distribution patterns and interrelationships among radiological parameters. In summary, there are no potential health hazards associated with the soil in the study region for people.

Natural radioactivity measurements and evaluation of radiological hazards in the soil of an iron beneficiation plant in China