Journal article
Distribution and sources of 226Rain groundwater of arid region
Hohai University1
United Arab Emirates University2
Center for Nuclear Technologies, Technical University of Denmark3
The Hevesy Laboratory, Center for Nuclear Technologies, Technical University of Denmark4
Radioecology and Tracer Studies, Center for Nuclear Technologies, Technical University of Denmark5
As a part of characterizing radioactivity in groundwater of the eastern Arabian Peninsula, a first systematic evaluation of 226Ra activity in groundwater indicates a wide range (0.65-203.66 mBq L-1) with average of 17.56 mBq L-1. Adsorption/desorption process, groundwater residence time and uranium concentration are the main controlling factors of 226Ra distribution in groundwater of the different aquifers.
Estimation of 226Ra effective dose from water ingestion suggests potential risk of drinking water from the carbonate aquifer.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Springer Netherlands |
Year: | 2016 |
Pages: | 667-675 |
Journal subtitle: | An International Journal Dealing With All Aspects and Applications of Nuclear Chemistry |
ISSN: | 15882780 and 02365731 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10967-015-4632-1 |
ORCIDs: | Hou, Xiaolin |