The activity concentrations of 222Rn in some groundwater wells, Najran City, Saudi Arabia
In this work, the radon exhalation rate, effective radium content and radiation doses from some groundwater wells in Najran City, Saudi Arabia, were addressed and discussed in detail. This survey of radon concentrations in the groundwater was carried out using the passive measurement techni...
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| author | Al-Naggar Tayseer I. Abdalla Ayman M. |
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| description | In this work, the radon exhalation rate, effective radium content and
radiation doses from some groundwater wells in Najran City, Saudi Arabia,
were addressed and discussed in detail. This survey of radon concentrations
in the groundwater was carried out using the passive measurement technique,
where the radon gas passively diffuses into the detector. The obtained
results revealed that the radon exhalation rate in terms of area and mass
exhibits linear correlations with effective radium in groundwater
(correlation coefficient R2 = 1). Also, the majority of radon concentrations
are within the UNSCEAR 1993 permitted level and the average annual
effective doses obtained for radium and radon are 180 µSv and 860 µSv,
respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb0e85d5705446d3a922db407561d59c2022-12-22T03:38:09ZengVINCA Institute of Nuclear SciencesNuclear Technology and Radiation Protection1451-39941452-81852017-01-0132216617310.2298/NTRP1702166A1451-39941702166AThe activity concentrations of 222Rn in some groundwater wells, Najran City, Saudi ArabiaAl-Naggar Tayseer I.0Abdalla Ayman M.1Najran University, College of Science and Arts, Department of Physics, Najran, Saudi Arabia + Ain Shams University, College of Women for Art, Science and Education, Department of Physics, Cairo, EgyptNajran University, College of Science and Arts, Department of Physics, Najran, Saudi Arabia + Najran University, Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices, Najran, Saudi ArabiaIn this work, the radon exhalation rate, effective radium content and radiation doses from some groundwater wells in Najran City, Saudi Arabia, were addressed and discussed in detail. This survey of radon concentrations in the groundwater was carried out using the passive measurement technique, where the radon gas passively diffuses into the detector. The obtained results revealed that the radon exhalation rate in terms of area and mass exhibits linear correlations with effective radium in groundwater (correlation coefficient R2 = 1). Also, the majority of radon concentrations are within the UNSCEAR 1993 permitted level and the average annual effective doses obtained for radium and radon are 180 µSv and 860 µSv, respectively.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2017/1451-39941702166A.pdfradon concentrationCR-39 detectorannual effective dosegroundwater |
| spellingShingle | Al-Naggar Tayseer I. Abdalla Ayman M. The activity concentrations of 222Rn in some groundwater wells, Najran City, Saudi Arabia Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection radon concentration CR-39 detector annual effective dose groundwater |
| title | The activity concentrations of 222Rn in some groundwater wells, Najran City, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | The activity concentrations of 222Rn in some groundwater wells, Najran City, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | The activity concentrations of 222Rn in some groundwater wells, Najran City, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The activity concentrations of 222Rn in some groundwater wells, Najran City, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | The activity concentrations of 222Rn in some groundwater wells, Najran City, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | activity concentrations of 222rn in some groundwater wells najran city saudi arabia |
| topic | radon concentration CR-39 detector annual effective dose groundwater |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2017/1451-39941702166A.pdf |
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