Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics

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The current study evaluated the radon content in drinking water from several sources in the Moga district of Punjab, India, using a scintillation-based detector (groundwater and surface water). The average radon content in water was 3.48 Bq L-1, with a standard deviation of 2 Bq L-1, and a range from 0.88 Bq L-1 to 8.82 Bq L-1. The health risk for newborn (1-2 years), children (8-12 years), and adults have also been calculated using the ingestion and inhalation doses (above 17 years). The average annual effective dose that resulted was found to be much lower than the WHO-recommended safe level of 0.1 mSvy-11 . Therefore, it can be stated that the population of the examined area is not significantly at danger for radiological health due to radon in water.

Keywords

Radon, Groundwater, Smart RnDuo, Inhalation, Ingestion Dose.
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