Published October 2020
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Journal article
Investigation on the soil gas radon concentrations in Northwest Huahai Basin, Gansu Province, China
Creators
- 1. University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan (China). School of resource Environment and Safety Engineering
- 2. Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an (China). School of Energy and Power Engineering
- 3. Hunan Province Engineering Research Center of Radioactive Control Technology in Uranium Mining and Metallurgy, Hengyang, Hunan (China)
- 4. Hunan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of Uranium Tailings Treatment, Hengyang, Hunan (China)
- 5. Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, Beijing (China)
- 6. No. 203 Research Institute of Nuclear Industry, Xi'an (China)
Description
In this study, radon (222Rn) measurements were taken at a soil depth of 0.70 m in the northwest of Huahai Basin in Gansu Province, China. It ranged from 110 to 3715 Bq m-3 with mean value of 1368 Bq m-3. In the soil samples, most element compositions were close to the background data in China, whereas the U content was 91 ppm in the well ZHK3-1. These results indicate that higher radon level are related to lithogenic background such as the deeper uraniferous sandstone and concealed faults, providing the support for the protection for radiation exposure in this area. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 326
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1-9
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- CODEN
- JRNCDM
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 52006180
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHINA; CONCENTRATION RATIO; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADON 222; SANDSTONES; SOILS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ASIA; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; DOSES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; ROCKS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 35 refs.