Radiological Risk Assessment for Karstic Springs Used as Drinking Water in Rural Romania
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چکیده
Seasonal variations of the radon and radium activity concentrations in karstic water sources originating formations were investigated as part a premiere systematic survey conducted Romania. A database including total 228 drinking samples collected from 30 distinct adjacent to rural communities was compiled. The for all seasons, assessed based on solid scintillation, ranged 2.1 19.7 Bq/L 0.6 3.0 Bq/L, respectively. Overall, detected contents did not exceed radioprotection standards recommended by national European legislation. However, at least one season, measured values 31% exceeded 11.1 maximum contaminant level Environmental Protection Agency United States. associated radiological risk, reported terms annual effective dose, calculated be between 9.8 × 10?6 6.0 10?5 mSv/y 5.9 2.7 10?4 radium, which are considerably below WHO (World Health Organization) guidelines value 0.1 mSv/y.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Atmosphere
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2073-4433']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12091207