Radon in Domestic Water Supplies in the UK

In a novel experiment carried out by school children the level of naturally occurring 222Rn has been measured in domestic tap water at 504 locations throughout the UK. Most values were close to 1 Bq.1-1 and none were above the limit suggested by the UK National Radiological Protection Board of 100 B...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 1993-01, Vol.46 (4), p.285-289
Main Authors: Henshaw, D.L., Perryman, J., Keitch, P.A., Allen, J.E., Camplin, G.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied radiobiology (equipment, dosimetry...)
Biological and medical sciences
Biological effects of radiation
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Tissues, organs and organisms biophysics
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Summary:In a novel experiment carried out by school children the level of naturally occurring 222Rn has been measured in domestic tap water at 504 locations throughout the UK. Most values were close to 1 Bq.1-1 and none were above the limit suggested by the UK National Radiological Protection Board of 100 Bq.1-1. The values are considerably lower than in many US tap waters and provide a negligible contribution to the level of inhaled radon in room air.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a081688