Concentration of Ra-226 in Malaysian Drinking and Bottled Mineral Water

Journal Article · Wed Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3469694· OSTI ID:21410545

Amin, Y B. Mohd; Jemangin, M H; Mahat, R H ^[1]

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1. Physics Department, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Malaysia)

The concentration of the radionuclide {sup 226}Ra was determined in the drinking water which was taken from various sources. It was found that the concentration varies from non-detectable (ND) to highest value of 0.30 Bq per liter. The concentration was found to be high in mineral water as compare with surface water such as domestic pipe water. Some of these values have exceeded the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) of America regulations. The activity concentrations obtained are compared with data from other countries. The estimated annual effective doses from drinking the water are determined. The values obtained range from 0.02 mSv to about 0.06 mSv per year.

• OSTI ID: 21410545
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1250, Issue 1; Conference: PERFIK2009: National physics conference 2009, Malacca (Malaysia), 7-9 Dec 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3469694; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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RADIUM 226
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