title: Soil gas radon analysis in some areas of Northern Punjab, India.
abstract: The radon concentration levels in soil samples from 39 locations of Northern Punjab are measured using AlphaGUARD (PQ 2000 PRO Model) of Genitron instruments, Germany. The radon concentration in soil varies from 0.3 to 35.8 kBq/l. The minimum value of radon is observed in Talwandi Choudhrian and is maximum for Nushera Dhala. The soil gas radon is correlated with soil temperature, pressure, and humidity to observe the effect of these parameters on radon release. The soil gas radon values in the study area are compared with that obtained in groundwater. The results are also compared with the available radon data for other parts of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143 005, India.
authors.forename: Bhupinder
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Surinder
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Bikramjit Singh
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Bajwa
authors.forename: Joga
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D007194:India; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon
references.citation: Appl Radiat Isot. 2005 Sep;63(3):401-8
references.pmid: 15950479
references.citation: J Radiol Prot. 2010 Mar;30(1):63-71
references.pmid: 20220213