Soil gas radon analysis in some areas of Northern Punjab, India.
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.
Singh
Bhupinder
B
Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143 005, India.
Singh
Surinder
S
Bajwa
Bikramjit Singh
BS
Singh
Joga
J
Kumar
Arvind
A
D007194:India; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*
D012987:Soil; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon
Appl Radiat Isot. 2005 Sep;63(3):401-8
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J Radiol Prot. 2010 Mar;30(1):63-71
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