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ASSESSMENT OF RADON IN SOIL AND WATER IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF KOLHAPUR DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA.
P M Raste1, B K Sahoo2, J J Gaware2
1Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (M.S.), India.
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
|March 22, 2018
Summary
Radon levels in Kolhapur
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Radiological Health
- Geophysics
Background:
- High radon concentration is a known health hazard.
- Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas.
- Assessing radon levels in soil and water is crucial for public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the radiological risk from drinking water in Kolhapur.
- To evaluate the radon mass exhalation rate from soil in Kolhapur.
- To determine if radon levels exceed safety guidelines.
Main Methods:
- Radon concentration measured using the AQTEK Smart RnDuo active device.
- Soil radon mass exhalation rates were determined.
- Water radon concentrations were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Soil radon exhalation rates ranged from 13.16 ± 0.83 to 35.11 ± 1.84 mBq/kg/h.
- Water radon concentrations ranged from 0.33 ± 0.052 to 7.32 ± 0.078 Bq/L.
- All measured radon levels were below USEPA recommended limits.
Conclusions:
- Radon levels in Kolhapur's soil and water pose minimal radiological risk.
- Drinking water in Kolhapur is safe regarding radon contamination.
- Further monitoring may be warranted based on specific geological factors.
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