Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Evaluation of Radon Concentration in Groundwater in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Indu Singh, Ranjana Singh

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 Radon is a product of the natural radioactive decay of uranium, which occurs naturally in the earth’s crust, to radium and then to radon. As radium decays, radon is formed and is released into small air or water–containing pores between soil and rock particles. If this occurs near the soil surface, the radon may be released to ambient air. Radon may also be released into groundwater. If this groundwater reaches the surface, most of the radon gas will quickly be released to ambient air, but small amounts may remain in the water. Evaluation of radon concentration in ground water in Moradabad city of Uttar Pradesh has been carried out using Lucas scintillation cell. Radon concentration in ground water varies from 13 Bq/L to 84 Bq/L with an overall average of 34.81 Bq/L. Radon concentration in ground water varies in summer season from 13 Bq/Lto 53Bq/L with an average of 30.80 Bq/L, during rainy season radon concentration varies from 19 Bq/L to 84 Bq/L with an average of 42.21 Bq/L, during winter season radon concentration varies from 17 Bq/L to72 Bq/L with an average of 37.83 Bq/L and during autumn it varies from14 Bq/L to 49 Bq/L with an average of 28.40 Bq/L.

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Indu Singh, Ranjana Singh Evaluation of Radon Concentration in Groundwater in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India International Journal of Scientific Research,Vol : 5, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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