Measurement and Analysis of Specific Activities 222Rn in Drinking Water Samples Collected from the Community Old Market Area at Amphur Meaung, Yala Province
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Dec 25, 2017
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Radon-222 Drinking Water The Yala Community Old Market RAD H2O Techniqne
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Specific Activities of Radon-222 (222Rn) in 50 drinking water samples collected from the community
old market area at Meaung district in Yala province were measured and analyzed by using the RAD7 Radon Detector with RAD H2O. It was found that the average value of specific activities of 222Rn is 0.016 Bq/L and average risk of committed effective dose for people was found to be 0.023 mSv/y. Thus, the average value of specific activities of 222Rn and the annual effective dose for people in drinking water were lower than the recommended values which were announced by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
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