Published November 2006 | Version v1
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Concentration and activity ratios of radium isotopes in Tamagawa hot-spring water Akita, Japan

  • 1. Nihon Univ., College of Humanities and Sciences, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 2. Nihon Univ., Graduate School of Integrated Basic Sciences, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

The concentrations of radium isotopes and the progenies (226Ra, 228Ra and 228Th) in Tamagawa hot-spring water were measured. These isotopes were analyzed by a well-type HPGe γ-ray spectrometer for the 351, 911 and 239 keV γ-ray from 214Pb, 228Ac and 212Pb, respectively, each being in radioactive equilibrium with precursors. The 226Ra, 228Ra and 228Th concentrations are in the range of 38-204, 390-3700 and 347-863 mBq/L, respectively. The activity ratios of 228Ra/226Ra are in the range of 9-19. These concentration and activity ratios were high tendencies at the summer season. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the seventh workshop on environmental radioactivity

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the seventh workshop on environmental radioactivity
Imprint Pagination
295 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 86-89
Report number
KEK-PROC--2006-5

Conference

Title
7. workshop on environmental radioactivity
Dates
7-9 Mar 2006
Place
Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)

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Notes
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