Published 2013 | Version v1
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Variation of radon concentration in groundwater samples of South-West Punjab

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (India)

Description

The levels of radon (222Rn) concentration in wide range of groundwater samples collected from different sources in South-West Punjab have been analyzed using Scintillation- based radon monitor (SRM) mainly from Bathinda and Mansa districts. Range of radon concentration in Bathinda region lies between 0.583 ± 0.075 and 0.101 ± 0.031 Bq/I with average concentration of 0.224 ± 0.044 Bq/I whereas in Mansa region radon concentration lies between 0.638 ± 0.081 and 0.109 ± 0.034 Bq/I with average value of 0.391 ± 0.062 Bq/l. The aim of the present investigation is mainly from the health risk assessment point of view and even to observe its variation with lithological formation of the region. The concentration observed in these regions is found within safe limits recommended by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). (author)

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Proceedings of the eighteenth national symposium on solid state nuclear track detectors and their applications: abstracts

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Aggarwal College
Imprint Place
Faridabad (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the eighteenth national symposium on solid state nuclear track detectors and their applications: abstracts
Imprint Pagination
189 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 137

Conference

Title
18. national symposium on solid state nuclear track detectors and their applications
Acronym
SSNTDs-18
Dates
18-20 Oct 2013
Place
Faridabad (India)

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Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
45083686
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GROUND WATER; HEALTH HAZARDS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON 222
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HAZARDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; MONITORING; NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; WATER

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