Published 1993 | Version v1
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Measurement of 222Rn concentration in water by alpha counting of daughter products

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Physics and Nuclear Techniques, Cracow (Poland)

Description

A method of measurement of 222Rn concentration in water is described. In the method air is circulated in a closed system consisting of a chamber, water sample bottle, electrostatic precipitator and Si (Li) alpha detector. The concentration of radon is determined by the alpha activity of daughter products (218Po, 214Po). The lower limit of detection is 0.2 Bq/dm3 in one hour measurement. Calibration of the system is described and results of measurement in several groundwater samples are given. (author). 1 ref., 1 fig., 2 tabs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nukleonika
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 33-38.
ISSN
0029-5922
CODEN
NUKLAS

Conference

Title
Radium and radon of radiation hazard.
Acronym
National seminar
Dates
25-26 Feb 1993.
Place
Warsaw (Poland).

INIS

Country of Publication
Poland
Country of Input or Organization
Poland
INIS RN
26028990
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA PARTICLES; GROUND WATER; LI-DRIFTED SI DETECTORS; MEETINGS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADON 222
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DETECTION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; HELIUM IONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IONS; ISOTOPES; LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; WATER