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222Rn in Some Underground Water-Samples and Examination of Correlation to 238U Concentration
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 22 No. 1 (2010): Vol 22 Issue 1, 2010
Abstract
The concentration of 238U and 222Rn has been assessed in underground water samples collected from the Makkah Al-Mukarramah area west of Saudi Arabia. Observed radon activities lie in the range 0.6-3.9 Bq/L. This range is within the natural limits of concentration of radon. Radon concentrations observed in this study are compared to those observed in a study of radon concentrations in the central region of Saudi Arabia. In the experimental setup, CR-39 detectors are exposed to radon emanating from water samples for 30 d. Uranium concentrations lie within the range 1.02-31.97 μg/L. No direct correlation is found between concentrations of the two isotopes; however radon content in water is much higher than that of uranium.
Keywords
Radon
Uranium
Environmental radioactivity
Nuclear track detectors
Underground water.
W. KADI, M. (2024). 222Rn in Some Underground Water-Samples and Examination of Correlation to 238U Concentration. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 22(1), 148–152. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/16629
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