Measurement of radon-222 concentration in soil samples of some sulfuric spring in Hit City using CR-39 detector

Abstract EN

In this study, concentrations of radon were measured for seventeen samples of soil distributed in three Sulphuric Spring, in addition to other regions as a background in Hit City in AL-Anbar Governorate.

The radon concentrations in soil samples measured by using alpha-emitters registration that emits from radon (222Rn) in (CR-39) track detector.

The concentrations values were calculated by a comparison with standard samples.

The results show that the radon concentrations in first spring varies from (258.253-347.762 Bq / m3), second spring (230.374-305.209 Bq / m3), third spring (292.002-336.023 Bq / m3) and the average radon concentration in other regions (187.821 Bq / m3).

As a conclusion of the study radon concentration in Sulphuric Spring is relatively higher than the background.