Abstract:Based on the survey of ground gamma radiation and radioactive nuclide in soil in Jinan-Zibo-Tai'an area, its radioactive characteristics, distribution law and influencing factors have been studied. It is showed that average value of ground gamma radiation dose rate is 53.94nGy/h, range scope is 7.00~216.00nGy/h, average value of 226Ra specific activity is 23.36Bq/Kg, average value of 232Th specific activity is 34.70Bq/kg, and average value of 40K activity is 539.36Bq/kg. Specific activity values of natural radionuclides radioactivity of soil samples are generally low. Geological background was the main factor which effected the gamma radiation dose rate of the surface soil, and environmental factors on the dose rate also has certain influence. The annual effective dose in study area is 0.33mSv, which is lower than the public exposure dose limit of 1.0mSv. It is basically not harmful for the living environment.