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Natural radioactivity in drinking and mineral water in Johor Bahru (Malaysia)

Mohd. Yussuf, Nabiha and Hossain, Imam and Wagiran, Husin (2012) Natural radioactivity in drinking and mineral water in Johor Bahru (Malaysia). Scientific Research and Essays, 7 (9). ISSN 1992-2248

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Abstract

The radiological quality of 238U, 232Th and 40K in some samples of drinking and mineral water collected in Johor Bahru, Malaysia has been measured by direct γ ray spectroscopy using high purity germanium detector in this paper. Mean activity concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K in drinking and mineral water were found 1.48 ± 0.12, 9.59 ± 0.83, 39.67 ± 1.69 ppm and 2.16 ± 0.15, 15.88 ± 1.16, 41.47 ± 1.76 ppm respectively. The mean estimated dose of 238U, 232Th and 40K to an adult from the drinking and mineral water intake was 0.0015 ± 0.0001, 0.0122 ± 0.0011, 5.53 ± 0.23 nSv year-1 and 0.0021 ± 0.0001, 0.0203 ± 0.0015 , 5.80 ± 0.23 nSv year-1 respectively.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:drinking water, mineral, Johor Bahru (Malaysia), potassium, thorium, uranium
Subjects:Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions:Science
ID Code:47268
Deposited By: Narimah Nawil
Deposited On:22 Jun 2015 05:56
Last Modified:05 Mar 2019 02:54

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