First measurements of radon concentration in drinking water from taps, springs and wells in Oujda region, Morocco

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International Journal of Low Radiation Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI:10.1504/IJLR.2020.10036049

H. Dekhissi, Mohamed Derkaoui, Abdessamad DIDI

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Abstract

Exposure to radon and radon progeny within the home and at work constitutes one of the greatest hazards from radiation. Radon is continually generated from uranium and thorium, which occur in many rocks and soil. The concentration of 222Rn was measured in tap, natural spring and well water samples gathered from several places from the north-eastern area of Morocco. This work aims to determine any potential radiological hazard for the local population which might be due to an inevitable high concentration of radon in drinking water. We utilised an AlphaGUARD radon gas detector to perform our measurements. The results show reasonable radon concentrations when compared with international recommendations.

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首次测量摩洛哥Oujda地区水龙头、泉水和水井中饮用水中的氡浓度

在家中和工作场所接触氡和氡子体是辐射的最大危害之一。氡是由存在于许多岩石和土壤中的铀和钍不断产生的。在摩洛哥东北部几个地方采集的自来水、天然泉水和井水样本中测量了222Rn的浓度。这项工作的目的是确定可能由于饮用水中不可避免的高浓度氡而对当地人口造成的任何潜在辐射危害。我们使用AlphaGUARD氡气探测器进行测量。结果表明，与国际推荐值相比，氡浓度是合理的。

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International Journal of Low Radiation Environmental Science-Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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期刊介绍： The IJLR is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of research articles, review papers and technical notes in all domains related to low-dose radiation, among which are the biological and health effects in humans and the biota, in vitro and in vivo research on low radiation effects, regulatory and policy aspects, risk estimation and public perception.