title: STUDY OF RADON FLUX FROM SOIL IN BUDHAKEDAR REGION USING SRM.
abstract: In the present study, the radon flux rate of the soil is measured using portable radon monitor (scintillation radon monitor) in the Budhakedar region of District Tehri, India. The study area falls along a fault zone named Main Central Thrust, which is relatively rich in radium-bearing minerals. Radon flux rate from the soil is one of the most important factors for the evaluation of environmental radon levels. The earlier studies in the Budhakedar region shows a high level of radon (>4000 Bq m-3). Hence, it is important to measure the radon flux rate. The aim of the present study is to calculate the average estimate of the surface radon flux rate as well as the effective mass exhalation rate. A positive correlation of 0.54 was found between radon flux rate and radon mass exhalation rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Badshahi Thaul Campus, Tehri Garhwal 249199, India.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bourai
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Badshahi Thaul Campus, Tehri Garhwal 249199, India.
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aswal
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Badshahi Thaul Campus, Tehri Garhwal 249199, India kandaritushar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tushar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kandari
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Badshahi Thaul Campus, Tehri Garhwal 249199, India.
authors.forename: Shiv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Badshahi Thaul Campus, Tehri Garhwal 249199, India.
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sahoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Badshahi Thaul Campus, Tehri Garhwal 249199, India.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Ramola
mesh_terms: D005843:Geography; D005844:Geology; D007194:India; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011883:Radium / Q000032:analysis*; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012987:Soil; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D014501:Uranium / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D014501:Uranium; D011886:Radon; D011883:Radium