Assessment of radon exposure in Erbil drinking water resources
Joint Authors
Izz al-Din, Saman K.
Mansur, Habib H.
Source
ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
Publisher
Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications
Publication Date
2017-08-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
English Abstract
In present study radon activity concentration in drinking water samples were carried out from Erbil-governorate (Kurdistan region-Iraq) by using a permeable cup provided with CR-39 alpha nuclear track detector as a passive method.
The results show that the range of radon (222Rn) concentration values vary from (0.081±0.002 to 14.742±0.262) Bq/l .
The obtained values in this study are below the maximum contamination level (MCL) 11.1 Bq/l as recommended by US-EPA, except sample no.
(S12), from Barsaleen region.
The total annual effective dose due to ingestion and inhalation of radon from drinking water samples for adults, children and infants were determined.
The maximum values found in (S12)were (0.09489±0.0007, 0.10920±0.0009 and 0.233±0.0024) mSv/y respectively, while the minimum values recorded in the (S20) from Koyea were (0.00043±0.0001, 0.00049±0.0001and 0.001±0.0004) mSv/y respectively.
The results of this study well indicate that 32% and 4%, from the total annual effective doses in well and spring drinking water samples which intake by infants and children respectively in Erbil are higher than the maximum contaminate levels of 0.1mSv/y proposed in the WHO for the intake of radionuclide in drinking water.
Data Type
Conference Papers
Record ID
BIM-1389147
American Psychological Association (APA)
Izz al-Din, Saman K.& Mansur, Habib H.. 2017-08-31. Assessment of radon exposure in Erbil drinking water resources. International Conference and Workshop on Basic and Applied Sciences (6th : 2017 : Salahaddin University-Erbil, Iraq). . Vol. 29, no. 4 (Supplement) (2017), pp.184-194.Irbil Iraq : Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Izz al-Din, Saman K.& Mansur, Habib H.. Assessment of radon exposure in Erbil drinking water resources. . Irbil Iraq : Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications. 2017-08-31.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Izz al-Din, Saman K.& Mansur, Habib H.. Assessment of radon exposure in Erbil drinking water resources. . International Conference and Workshop on Basic and Applied Sciences (6th : 2017 : Salahaddin University-Erbil, Iraq).
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