Radium-226 concentration in spring water sampled in high radon regions.
Appl Radiat Isot
; 68(4-5): 825-7, 2010.
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| ID: mdl-19853463
ABSTRACT
Water (226)Ra concentration in springs was measured in regions with high indoor radon Ural, North Caucasus (Russia), Niska Banja (Serbia), Piestany (Slovakia), and Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan). This paper presents the results for (226)Ra concentration above 0.03 Bq l(-1). Radium in water could indicate indoor radon problem in the region and water investigation is useful at the initial stage of radon survey. Even low (226)Ra concentration in water (0.1-0.6 Bq l(-1)) caused high (226)Ra activity in travertine (up to 1500 Bq kg(-1)), which resulted in indoor radon concentration above 2000 Bq m(-3) (Niska Banja).
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Water Pollutants, Radioactive
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Radiation Monitoring
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Radon
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Fresh Water
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Appl Radiat Isot
Journal subject:
MEDICINA NUCLEAR
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
RUSSIA