Naslov
Comparision of several methods for the determination of the radon 222^Rn activity concentration in drinking water

Autori
Pavlačić, Ana ; Poje Sovilj, Marina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
1st International Students GREEN Conference Book of Abstracts / Habuda-Stanić, Mirna - Osijek, 2018, 19-19

ISBN
978-953-7005-56-6

Skup
1. međunarodna studentska GREEN konferencija = 1st International Students’ GREEN Conference (ISC GREEN 2018)

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 17.05.2018. - 18.05.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
radioactivity ; radon in drinking water ; dose ; alpha spectrometer ; gamma spectrometer ; ionization chamber ; liquid scintillation detectors

Sažetak
In many countries, drinking water is obtained from groundwater sources such as springs, wells and boreholes. These sources of water normally have higher concentrations of radon than surface water from reservoirs, rivers or lakes. In this paper physical and chemical properties of radon and its short-lived progeny are described, as well as the mechanism of radon transfer through the soil in water and air. Some conclusions on the influence of radon and radon progeny on public health are presented. The main goal of this work is to determine the radon activity concentrations of drinking water samples and the appropriate dose due to ingestion of that water. In experimental part of this work several methods of radon measurements in water are described (alpha spectrometer, gamma spectrometer, ionization chamber and liquid scintillation detector) and results are presented. Conclusions about used methods, obtained results and discussion of the performances of all used methods are given.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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