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| Title: | Measurement of radon concentration in ground water using RAD7 and assessment of average annual dose in the environs of NITJ, Punjab, India |
| Authors: | Badhan, Komal
Mehra, Rohit
Sonkawade, R G |
| Keywords: | RAD7
LR-115 detectors
Radon
Etching
Optical microscope |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | The present study represents the set of
measurements for radon concentration levels in ground water using electronic
radon meter (RAD7) and for assessment of indoor radon the LR-115 Type II
plastic track detectors have been used. The measurements have been taken for
the environs and ground water of National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar.
The radon concentration in drinking water has been found to vary from 2560 to
7750 Bqm-3 with an
average value of 5143.33 Bqm-3. The pH value for the ground water under study has also been
measured and it varies from 6.96 to 7.0 with an average value of 6.99. No
correlation has been observed between pH value and radon concentration values
for ground water. The calculated indoor radon concentration values vary from 74
to 190 Bqm-3 with an
average values of 124.50 Bqm-3. The calculated values for the absorbed dose are in the range 1.26 -
3.24 mSv.y-1, which
is well below the action level. |
| Page(s): | 508-511 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1041 (Online); 0019-5596 (Print) |
| Source: | IJPAP Vol.48(07) [July 2010]
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