Radon levels in groundwater in the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, South India

In the present study, radon concentrations were measured in 70 groundwater samples collected from Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, India. Radon activity concentration was found in the range of 0.07–40.70 Bq L −1 with an average value of 5.13 Bq L −1 . Radon values were compared with USEPA and WHO....

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2016-02, Vol.307 (2), p.1165-1173
Main Authors: Singaraja, C., Chidambaram, S., Jacob, Noble, Selvam, S., Johnsonbabu, G., Anandhan, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Diagnostic Radiology
Groundwater
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Lithofacies
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Physics
Physical Chemistry
Rain
Uranium
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Summary:In the present study, radon concentrations were measured in 70 groundwater samples collected from Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, India. Radon activity concentration was found in the range of 0.07–40.70 Bq L −1 with an average value of 5.13 Bq L −1 . Radon values were compared with USEPA and WHO. In this study radon activity trend is above the permissible limit may be due to influence of heavy rainfall. A good correlation is found with deeper borehole depth and lithology. Granitic terrain is found to have higher radon concentration.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-015-4312-1