Radioactivity monitoring in drinking water of Attika, Greece

Kehagia, K.; Koukouliou, V.; Bratakos, Sotirios M.; Seferlis, S.; Tzoumerkas, F.; Potiriadis, C.

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2006.02.100

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“…Recently, studies relate to the determination of the natural radioactivity in drinking water from different sources were performed worldwide (Agbalagba, Avwiri, & Ononugbo, 2013;Al-Amir, Al-Hamarneh, Al-Abed, & Awadallah, 2012;Beyermann, Bü nger, Schmidt, & Obrikat, 2010;Desideri, Roselli, Feduzi, & Meli, 2007;Gorur & Camgoz, 2014;Islam Salih, Pettersson, & Lund, 2002;Jankovi c, Todorovi c, Todorovi c, & Nikolov, 2012;Jia, Torri, & Magro, 2009;Kehagia et al, 2007;Landsberger & George, 2013;Osman Alfatih et al, 2008;Ro zmari c, Rogi c, Benedik, & Strok, 2012;Turhan, € Ozç ıtak, Tas ‚ kın, & Varinlio glu, 2013;Vesterbacka, 2007;Yalcin et al, 2012). However concentration levels of 226 Ra, 228 Ra, 40 K and 137 Cs in drinking water used in Samsun city and its counties and the radiological impacts of the consumed of drinking water have not been reported in literature previously.…”

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The natural and artificial radionuclides in drinking water samples and consequent population doses

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Turhan

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2015

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences

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Ra 40 K 137 Cs a b s t r a c t Concentration levels of 226 Ra, 228 Ra, 40 K and 137 Cs were determined in 52 drinking water samples collected from the different supplies in Samsun province to evaluate annual effective dose due to the ingestion of the drinking water samples. The activity concentrations of 226 Ra, 228 Ra and 40 K natural radionuclides in the drinking water samples varied from <27 to 2431 mBq L À1 , <36 to 270 mBq L À1 and <47 to 2880 mBq L À1 respectively. The activity concentrations of the artificial radionuclide 137 Cs in the drinking water samples were lower than minimum detectable activity except in one drinking water sample (DW14)with an associated activity concentration of 2576 mBq L À1 . Contributions of the consumed water samples to annual effective dose from 226 Ra, 228 Ra and 40 K varied from 1.6 to 33.4 mSv y À1 with a mean of 6.1 mSv y À1 , 2.2 to 46.8 mSv y À1 with a mean of 8.6 mSv y À1 , 4.7 to 97.5 mSv y À1 with a mean of 17.9 mSv y À1 for infants, children and adults, respectively. The results showed that all values of the annual effective dose of ingestion of these water samples were below the individual dose criterion of 100 mSv y À1 reported by World Health Organization (WHO).

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The natural and artificial radionuclides in drinking water samples and consequent population doses

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2015

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“…234U and 238U detected in the drinking water samples in Greece ranges from 0.91 to 17.27 mBql −1 and from 2.13 to 22.01 mBql −1 , respectively [47]. There was a correspondence between the 234U activity concentration values and those of 238U.…”

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Monitoring Quality and Pollution Assessment of Groundwater for Drinking Purposes to Assure Sustainability

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A Water demand per capita will rise in the Arab world as a result of climate change and population expansion. One of the most important aims in coping with population increase around the world is to conserve water supplies. As a result, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia constructed Al Wajeed Water Treatment System to meet the demands of the southern population. This research aims to assess the drinking water quality produced from the AlWajeed Water Treatment System. Monthly water samples were collected (January 2018 to January 2021) from the Al Wajeed Water Treatment Framework (4sites), extending to governorates; Bishah`s distribution system (5sites) and Tathleeth`s distribution system (7sites). Water quality criteria, such as physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters, revealed that the majority of water samples collected from the Al Wajeed Water Framework and its environs are of a good quality matched the national and international standards. Few sites showed water quality criteria, such turbidity, fluoride and total coliform did not comply with national and global standards. The obtained results explained the importance of monitoring and follow-up programs for drinking water criteria. In addition, they can help the authorities and stakeholders in the sustainable development.

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“…The progress of tap water analyses was monitored and compared as mentioned in Experimental Section by international certified analytical standards, as it has been similarly described in our previous works. 11,12 Additionally, seawater analysis was validated by the IAEA-381 Irish seawater certified reference material (Table . 3). 13 The energy resolutions corresponding to the optimum chemical recovery, expressed as the full width at half-maximum (fwhm) of the peaks in tap water analysis (parameter 9), were 28.3 keV for 232 U, 10.5 keV for 234 U, and 13.8 keV for 238 U.…”

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“…The corresponding average activities for the seawater were 45 ± 3 mBq/L for 234 U and 38 ± 2 mBq/L for 238 U. The progress of tap water analyses was monitored and compared as mentioned in Experimental Section by international certified analytical standards, as it has been similarly described in our previous works. , Additionally, seawater analysis was validated by the IAEA-381 Irish seawater certified reference material (Table. ).…”

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Selective Membrane Complexation and Uranium Isotopes Analysis in Tap Water and Seawater Samples

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The complexation of U andU in tap water and seawater after the use of a selective membrane was examined. At the first step, many ligands were used for original membranes preparation and their yields in uranium analysis were evaluated by X-ray fluorescence, in order to select the ligand with the highest uranium selectivity in water samples. At the second step the new prepared membrane was used for uranium analysis by α-spectrometry. Various factors were tested for a more effective uranium binding such as a membrane's active surface, water sample volume, equilibration time, and stirring during the process. After membrane complexation, uranium was separated by anion exchange and electroplated onto stainless steel plates in order to prepare suitable α-ray sources; these sources were measured by α-spectrometry and gave high chemical uranium recoveries and very good energy resolution spectra. The method can successfully be applied even for relatively small sample volumes and seawater samples.

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Radioactivity monitoring in drinking water of Attika, Greece

Cited by 29 publications

References 4 publications

The natural and artificial radionuclides in drinking water samples and consequent population doses

The natural and artificial radionuclides in drinking water samples and consequent population doses

Monitoring Quality and Pollution Assessment of Groundwater for Drinking Purposes to Assure Sustainability

Selective Membrane Complexation and Uranium Isotopes Analysis in Tap Water and Seawater Samples

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