Radon concentrations in hot spring waters in northern Venezuela

Concentrations of 222 Rn were determined in selected thermal water samples of the northern region of Venezuela. Concentrations in the range of 1–560 Bq/l were found. Soil radon concentrations and air radon concentrations related to the high values of radon concentration in water were investigated in...

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Published in:	Journal of environmental radioactivity Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 127 - 133
Main Authors:	Horváth, Á., Bohus, L.O., Urbani, F., Marx, G., Piróth, A., Greaves, E.D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 2000 Elsevier
Subjects:	Applied sciences Biological and medical sciences Biological effects of radiation Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics Exact sciences and technology Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Global environmental pollution Hot springs Inhalation Pollution Pollution, environment geology Radiation dose Radiocontamination Radon Tissues, organs and organisms biophysics Venezuela water springs South America Venezuela America Radiation dose Radon Hot springs Inhalation Human Natural origin pollution Radioactive pollution Radioactive contamination Soil pollution Hydrothermal vent Radon 222 Air pollution Water pollution Hot source Dosimetry Public health Radioactivity
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Summary:	Concentrations of 222 Rn were determined in selected thermal water samples of the northern region of Venezuela. Concentrations in the range of 1–560 Bq/l were found. Soil radon concentrations and air radon concentrations related to the high values of radon concentration in water were investigated in El Castaño and at a spa in Las Trincheras. An outstandingly high radon efflux was found in Las Trincheras with an average soil radon concentration of 122 kBq/m 3, and an air radon concentration of 54 kBq/m 3 in inhalation treatment pipes. Dose calculations revealed that regular consumption of the measured water samples presents an extra dose of radiation that may range up to 4 mSv/y.
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ISSN:	0265-931X 1879-1700
DOI:	10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00032-6