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A Study of Radon Concentration in Drinking Water of Lolab Valley, Kashmir Himalaya


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1 Department of Physics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190 006, India
2 Department of Physics, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, Punjab 151 001, India
 

In the present study, radon concentration has been estimated in drinking water samples of different locations of Lolab in Kupwara district of Kashmir valley. A scintillation based detector, (Smart RnDuo) has been used to evaluate the radon concentration in collected drinking water samples. In addition, the surface contamination of gamma radiations at each location was detected using portable gamma ray detector (PM 1405, Polimaster Inc., USA). The radon concentration in drinking water samples has been found to vary from 3.27 to 59.50 BqL−1, with an average of 23.65 BqL-1. The annual inhalation dose varied from 0.01 to 0.15 mSvy-1. The average annual inhalation dose was found to be 0.06 mSvy-1 and it lies well within the permissible limits.

Keywords

Drinking Water Samples, Smart Radon Monitor, Radon Concentration, Inhalation Dose, Lolab Kashmir.
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Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Chakan
Department of Physics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190 006, India
Sajad Masood
Department of Physics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190 006, India
Salik Nazir
Department of Physics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190 006, India
Mehak Mohi u Din
Department of Physics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190 006, India
Amit Kumar Singla
Department of Physics, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, Punjab 151 001, India
Shakeel Simnani
Department of Physics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190 006, India

Abstract


In the present study, radon concentration has been estimated in drinking water samples of different locations of Lolab in Kupwara district of Kashmir valley. A scintillation based detector, (Smart RnDuo) has been used to evaluate the radon concentration in collected drinking water samples. In addition, the surface contamination of gamma radiations at each location was detected using portable gamma ray detector (PM 1405, Polimaster Inc., USA). The radon concentration in drinking water samples has been found to vary from 3.27 to 59.50 BqL−1, with an average of 23.65 BqL-1. The annual inhalation dose varied from 0.01 to 0.15 mSvy-1. The average annual inhalation dose was found to be 0.06 mSvy-1 and it lies well within the permissible limits.

Keywords


Drinking Water Samples, Smart Radon Monitor, Radon Concentration, Inhalation Dose, Lolab Kashmir.

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