Evaluation of radon in surface water and groundwater around an illegal mining site in Dareta, Zamafara, Nigeria: assessing potential health risks

IF 1.5 3区化学 Q3 CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI:10.1007/s10967-024-09941-5

Mohammad Bashir Sulaiman, Rasheed S. Lawal, Abubakar Yusuf, Abdulrahman Abubakar, Ahmad Bilyaminu Rafi

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Abstract

Radon (²²²Rn), among all natural radiation sources, is considered the most hazardous to human health. This study evaluated the ²²²Rn concentration and radiological risk in the surface water and groundwater in Dareta Village. The water samples were randomly collected, and ²²²Rn was measured using a DURRIDGE-RAD7 analyzer. The mean ²²²Rn concentration was in the range of 2.64 ± 0.10–12.30 ± 3.20 Bq/l, and the mean of the total annual effective dose was 12.54–82.02 µSv/y. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the ²²²Rn concentrations were safe, except for ZGW-01 and ZGW-02. However, it is recommended that water samples be treated before consumption.

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尼日利亚扎马拉达雷塔非法采矿场周围地表水和地下水氡的评价：评估潜在的健康风险

在所有天然辐射源中，氡（222Rn）被认为对人类健康危害最大。本研究评价了达雷塔村地表水和地下水中222Rn浓度及其放射性风险。随机采集水样，采用DURRIDGE-RAD7分析仪测定222Rn。222Rn平均浓度范围为2.64±0.10 ~ 12.30±3.20 Bq/l，年总有效剂量平均值为12.54 ~ 82.02µSv/y。综上所述，除ZGW-01和ZGW-02外，其余222Rn浓度均为安全浓度。然而，建议在饮用前对水样进行处理。

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 化学-分析化学

CiteScore

2.80

自引率

18.80%

发文量

504

审稿时长

2.2 months

期刊介绍： An international periodical publishing original papers, letters, review papers and short communications on nuclear chemistry. The subjects covered include: Nuclear chemistry, Radiochemistry, Radiation chemistry, Radiobiological chemistry, Environmental radiochemistry, Production and control of radioisotopes and labelled compounds, Nuclear power plant chemistry, Nuclear fuel chemistry, Radioanalytical chemistry, Radiation detection and measurement, Nuclear instrumentation and automation, etc.