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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Prediction Models for Radiological Characterization of Natural Aggregates Based on Chemical Composition and Mineralogy.

Andrés Caño, María Del Mar Alonso, Alicia Pachón-Montaño, Queralt Marzal, Guillermo Hernáiz, Luís Sousa, José Antonio Suárez-Navarro

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Andrés CañoEduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (IETcc-CSIC), 28033 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3999-2791
María Del Mar AlonsoEduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (IETcc-CSIC), 28033 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9096-752X
Alicia Pachón-MontañoEduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (IETcc-CSIC), 28033 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4688-1072
Queralt MarzalEduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (IETcc-CSIC), 28033 Madrid, Spain.
Guillermo HernáizEnvironmental Radioactivity and Radiological Monitoring Unit (URAyVR), CIEMAT, Avda Complutense, 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Luís SousaDepartment of Geology and Pole of Geosciences Center, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9198-9365
José Antonio Suárez-NavarroEnvironmental Radioactivity and Radiological Monitoring Unit (URAyVR), CIEMAT, Avda Complutense, 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1060-9699

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Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PID2020-116002RB-100/AEI/10.13039/501100011033
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Abstract

The radiological characterization of aggregates used in construction materials is essential to determine their suitability from a radiological protection perspective and to ensure their safety for health and the environment. While the activity concentrations of radionuclides present in construction materials are typically determined using gamma spectrometry, an alternative approach involves the development of statistical methods and predictive models derived from the chemical composition of the material. A total of 39 aggregates used in construction of various types (siliceous, carbonatic, volcanic, and granitic) have been analyzed, correlating their chemical compositions obtained through X-ray fluorescence (XRF) with the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides measured via gamma spectrometry using principal component analysis (PCA). The results obtained allowed for the observation of an inversely proportional relationship between the chemical composition of the grouping of siliceous and carbonatic aggregates and the content of radionuclides. However, the set of granitic aggregates showed a strong correlation with the natural radioactive series of uranium, thorium, and

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