Study of environmental radioactivity in and around Shimoga, Karnataka, India— a preliminary report

Anandaram, B.N.; Manjunatha, S; Paramesh, L.; Venkataramaiah, P.

doi:10.1016/s0969-806x(97)00220-x

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“…In general, the radon concentration in underground water will be higher than that in the surface water due to accumulation effects. (Anandaram, 1998, European Union Commission, 2001, Yu, Guan, Stokes, Young, 1994 Radon in water can follow two different paths to enter the human body. Firstly, radon in drinking water can directly enter the human body through the gastro-intestinal tract and deliver a whole body radiation dose.…”

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Measurement of 222Rn concentration in drinking water in the environs of Thirthahalli taluk, Karnataka, India

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2017

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences

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The dissolved radon concentration in water samples collected from various aquifers in and around Thirthahalli taluk was measured by employing active technique through Scintillation Radon Monitoring system. The measured radon concentration lies in the range of 0.37 ± 0.05 Bq/l to 87.02 ± 2.11 Bq/l. The resulting annual effective radiation dose to the public, who consume this water, lies in the range of 1.01mSvy À1 to 237.56 mSvy À1. However, no significant change in the radon concentration with respect to seasonal variation was observed in majority of the sample. Few samples show higher radon concentration during summer season and lower concentration in rainy season. All these results are presented in this paper.

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