Published November 2020 | Version v1
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A study on natural radioactivity and potential of 222Rn, 220Rn exhalation from Deccan table land of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India

Creators

  • 1. Sinhgad College of Engineering, Vadgaon (BK), Pune (India)
  • 2. Shivaji University, Kolhapur (India). Radiation and Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics
  • 3. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India). Radiological Physics and Advisory Division
  • 4. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India). Health Physics Division

Description

In this study, an investigation has been carried out on the potential of radon, thoron and natural radioactive content by collecting soil samples from the Deccan land of Kolhapur district, India. The mean value of radon mass exhalation rates is 12.66 ± 1.07 mBqkg-1h-1 and mean thoron surface exhalation rate is 2300 ± 261 Bqm-2h-1. The mean value of Radon emanation factor is 5.18%. The mean activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th and 40K in the soil samples are 9.33 ± 0.45 Bqkg-1, 16.60 ± 0.77 Bqkg-1 and 66.15 ± 4.33 Bqkg-1 respectively and well below the value recommended by UNSCEAR 2000. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
326
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 1333-1341
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
52021739
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
EXHALATION; GAMMA RADIATION; INDIA; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADON 220; RADON 222; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SOILS
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ASIA; CLEARANCE; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EXCRETION; HEAVY NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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