Measurement of 222Rn in ground water and NORMs in top soil in the environs of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site and associated health hazard

Shikha Pervin; Subrata Banik; Nazneen Sultana; Shanjib Karmaker; Mayeen Uddin Khandaker; Selina Yeasmin; Md Mohi Uddin

doi:10.1007/s10967-023-09083-0

Measurement of ²²²Rn in ground water and NORMs in top soil in the environs of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site and associated health hazard

Shikha Pervin
, Subrata Banik
, Nazneen Sultana
, Shanjib Karmaker
, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker
, Selina Yeasmin
, Md Mohi Uddin

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
Daffodil International University
Sunway University
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

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Abstract

This study determines the prevailing concentrations of ²²²Rn in twenty groundwater samples and primordial radionuclides in twelve soil samples collected from the surrounding area of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) in Bangladesh. The mean concentration of ²²²Rn, ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K in the studied samples was found to be 4.42 ± 2 Bq/L (Water), 25.2 ± 5.3, 23.9 ± 6.3 and 317.1 ± 31.4 Bq kg⁻¹ (Soil) respectively. Associated health hazards were estimated and compared with the respective safety limits recommended by international organizations. The present results may serve as the base values of naturally occurring radioactive materials in the vicinity of the RNPP in Bangladesh.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1497-1505
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume	333
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-09083-0
Publication status	Published - Mar 2024
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Base values
Groundwater and Soil
NORMs, RAD7 and HPGe
Nuclear power plant

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Measurement of ²²²Rn in ground water and NORMs in top soil in the environs of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site and associated health hazard

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