Radon concentration in drinking water and supplementary exposure in Baita-Stei mining area, Bihor county (Romania)
| Autor: | Mircea Moldovan, Tiberius Dicu, Constantin Cosma, Nicoleta Bican-Brişan, Dan Niţă, Alexandra Cucos-Dinu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Water Pollutants
Radioactive Water Wells Population chemistry.chemical_element Water supply Radon Mining Tap water Radiation Monitoring Water Supply Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging education Hydrology education.field_of_study Radiation Geography Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Romania business.industry Drinking Water Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Radon gas Environmental Exposure General Medicine Lucas cell chemistry Air Pollution Indoor Housing Environmental science business |
| Zdroj: | Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 158:447-452 |
| ISSN: | 1742-3406 0144-8420 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/rpd/nct258 |
| Popis: | The radon concentration was measured in the drinking water of public water supply and private wells located in the mining area of BăiŢa-Ştei, Bihor County, Romania. The measurements were performed using the LUK-VR system based on radon gas measurement with Lucas cell. The results show that the radon concentrations are within the range of 1.9-134.3 kBq m(-3) with an average value of 35.5 kBq m(-3) for well water, 18.5 kBq m(-3) for spring water and 6.9 kBq m(-3) for tap water. Comparing with previous data from the whole of Transylvania, the average value is two times higher, proving this zone to be a radon-prone area. From the results of this study the effective dose to the population is between 4.78 and 338.43 µSv y(-1). These doses are within the recommended limits of the world organisations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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