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Radioactive Radon Gas in Ground Water in Songkhla Lake Basin

  • 1. Depart. of Physics, Fac. of Science, Prince of Songkhla Univ., Songkhla(Thailand)

Description

The technique to investigate radon concentration in water, using film C R-39 to detect alpha particle that emitted from radon gas and diffused through the water in close system, has been established. After etching process, alpha tracks were counted under optical microscope. The track density of the film gives the radon concentration level in water. From the calibration curve, the radon concentration is given by the formula. Radon concentration (Bq/m3) = Track density / 0.088137 Testing 271 samples of ground water around Songkhla Lake Basin by this method show that the average of radon concentration is 11,955 ± 24,483 (Bq/m3). The minimum radon concentration is 756 ± 25 (Bq/m3) found at Amphoe Bangkaeo, Changwat Phattalung, and the maximum concentration is 244,552 ± 464 (Bq/m3) found at Amphoe Namom, Changwat Songkhla

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Proceedings of the 7. Nuclear Science and Technology Conference

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 7. Nuclear Science and Technology Conference
Imprint Pagination
666 p.
Journal Page Range
[24 p.]
Report number
INIS-TH--007

Conference

Title
7. Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology
Dates
1-2 Dec 1998
Place
Bangkok (Thailand)

INIS

Country of Publication
Thailand
Country of Input or Organization
Thailand
INIS RN
30041180
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GROUND WATER; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RARE GASES; WATER

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