Estimation of Exhalation Rates of Radon/Thoron in Soil in Hanumangarh District of Northern Rajasthan, India

Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics

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Amit Kumar Singla¹  Sandeep Kansal¹  Supriya Rani¹  Salik Nazir²  Rohit Mehra³ 

[1] Department of Physics, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University;Department of Physics, Kashmir University;Department of Physics, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology

关键词: Radon;    Thoron;    Exhalation rates;    Smart RnDuo;    Radioactivity;    Article;   

DOI  :  10.56042/ijpap.v61i6.2414

来源: National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources

【 摘 要 】

Radon and thoron are naturally occurring radioactive gases that are released by geological minerals. If the levels of these gases are high, then their inhalation is closely related to probability of a lung cancer. In present study, radon mass and thoron surface exhalation rates have been evaluated using active radiation detector (Smart RnDuo). It was found that radon mass exhalation rates have lower values while as thoron surface exhalation rates have higher values than the recommended values. The study is valuable as it estimates the radiation contamination of soil, the primary source of contribution towards radon.

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