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Measurements of natural radioactivity concentration in drinking water samples of Shiraz city and springs of the Fars province, Iran, and dose estimation
- Source :
- Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 157:112-119
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2013.
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Abstract
- The Fars province is located in the south-west region of Iran where different nuclear sites has been established, such as Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. In this research, 92 water samples from the water supplies of Shiraz city and springs of the Fars province were investigated with regard to the concentrations of natural radioactive elements, total uranium, (226)Ra, gross alpha and gross beta. (226)Ra concentration was determined by the (222)Rn emanation method. To measure the total uranium concentration, a laser fluorimetry analyzer (UA-3) was used. The mean concentration of (226)Ra in Shiraz's water resources was 23.9 mBq l(-1), while 93 % of spring waters have a concentration
- Subjects :
- Adult
Water Pollutants, Radioactive
chemistry.chemical_element
Iran
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Monitoring
Water Supply
Dose estimation
Spring (hydrology)
Activity concentration
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Groundwater
Natural radioactivity
Detection limit
geography
Radiation
geography.geographical_feature_category
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Drinking Water
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
General Medicine
Uranium
Alpha Particles
Beta Particles
Water resources
chemistry
Radon
Environmental chemistry
Environmental science
Laser fluorimetry
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17423406 and 01448420
- Volume :
- 157
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Radiation Protection Dosimetry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bdd10e5a5f7820b6752ecf804b0e98b2