Journal article
Evaluation of gross-α and gross-β activities in groundwater of the Haihe River Plain, China
Hohai University1
Center for Nuclear Technologies, Technical University of Denmark2
The Hevesy Laboratory, Center for Nuclear Technologies, Technical University of Denmark3
Radioecology and Tracer Studies, Center for Nuclear Technologies, Technical University of Denmark4
United Arab Emirates University5
The investigation provides the first data of gross-α and gross-β activities in groundwater of the Haihe River Plain, China. Ranges of gross-alpha and gross-beta activities vary from 17 to 362 mBq/L and from 18 to 779 mBq/L, respectively. These values are below the permissible limits given by the WHO for drinking water, but they do not include possible additional dose that may emanate from gaseous phases.
Comparison of gross-alpha and gross-beta activities with data from groundwater in other parts of China and globally suggests that precipitation rate has strong control on natural radioactivity in groundwater, particularly of shallow aquifers.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Year: | 2018 |
Pages: | 193-201 |
Journal subtitle: | An International Journal Dealing With All Aspects and Applications of Nuclear Chemistry |
ISSN: | 15882780 and 02365731 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10967-018-5901-6 |
ORCIDs: | Hou, X. L. and 0000-0003-0951-2945 |