Radon in water of Shu river valley

  • Yelena Kuyanova al-Farabi Kazakh National University
  • Ilona Matveyeva al-Farabi Kazakh National University
  • Mukhambetkali Burkitbayev al-Farabi Kazakh National University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15328/chemb_2012_197-101

Abstract

The values of radon and its daughter products in water of Shu River valley have been received, using liquid scintillation spectrometry. The radon concentration naturally increases in investigated water samples downstream the Shu River, reaching the maximum value in the Tashutkolsky basin. The radon and its daughter products in a human body of 15 % are in soft tissues have been calculated by a mathematical modeling method. The annual dose from radon and its daughter products calculated by a mathematical modeling method received by the residents living in Shu river valley is 0,03 mSv/year.

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Published
2012-03-31
How to Cite
Kuyanova, Y., Matveyeva, I., & Burkitbayev, M. (2012). Radon in water of Shu river valley. Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University, 65(1), 97-101. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15328/chemb_2012_197-101
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Vol 65 No 1 (2012): Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University
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