Measurement of radon concentration in groundwater in the Ashanti region of Ghana

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作者：
Asare-Donkor, Noah Kyame [1 ]
Poku, Patrick Adu [1 ]
Addison, Eric Clement Desmond Kotei [2 ]
Wemengah, David Dotse [2 ]
Adimado, Anthony Apeke [1 ]
机构：
[1] Kwame Nkrumah Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Kumasi, Ghana
[2] Kwame Nkrumah Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Phys, Kumasi, Ghana
来源：
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY | 2018年 / 317卷 / 02期
关键词：
Effective annual dose; Radon; Groundwater; Ashanti region; AB-5; detector; DRINKING-WATER; KARNATAKA STATE; NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES; RN-222; CONCENTRATIONS; NORTHERN RAJASTHAN; SPRING WATER; INDIA; SAMPLES; RADIOACTIVITY; DISTRICT;
D O I：
10.1007/s10967-018-5930-1
中图分类号：
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号：
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Radon in groundwater and their annual effective dose in the Ashanti region of Ghana have been determined using the continuous grab sampling technique and an AB-5 detector. Mean levels of radon were in the range of 0.51-46.16 Bq L-1. Effective annual doses ranged from 0.18-16.16, 0.13-12.08 and 0.09-8.31 mu Sv y(-1) for infants, children and adults, respectively. These values are significantly lower than the reference level of 0.1 mSv y(-1) recommended by the WHO and United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation for members of the public.
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