Published 2019 | Version v1
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Radon Concentration in Hot Springs at Peninsular of Malaysia

  • 1. Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, Kajang, Selangor (Malaysia), Radiation Safety and Health Div.

Description

Concentration of radon in hot springs in some areas of the Peninsula Malaysia has been measured. Measurements were performed at the sampling site using monitor radon/ toron model RTM1688-2. The measurement results show the average radon concentration is 5.3 Bq/ L (range 0.1 - 15.8 Bq / L). These values are much more lower than the reference level for drinking water recommended by the Organization World Health (WHO) which is 100 Bq/ L. If the user drinks that water contains radon of 500 L/ year, the average effective dose received is still low at 9.3 μSv/ year (range 0.2 - 27.7 μSv/ year). (author)

Availability note (English)

Available in Malaysian Nuclear Agency Document Delivery Center

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (English)
Kepekatan Radon dalam Air Mata Panas di Semenanjung Malaysia

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
8 p.

Conference

Title
Nuclear Technical Convention 2019
Acronym
NTC 2019
Dates
22-24 Oct 2019
Place
Bangi (Malaysia)

INIS

Country of Publication
Malaysia
Country of Input or Organization
Malaysia
INIS RN
52035495
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CONCENTRATION RATIO; DRINKING WATER; EARTH PLANET; EFFECTIVE RADIATION DOSES; HOT SPRINGS; MALAYSIA; RADON
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; DOSES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; NONMETALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLANETS; RADIATION DOSES; RARE GASES; THERMAL SPRINGS; WATER; WATER SPRINGS

Optional Information

Notes
Poster presentation