Study of radium-226 and radon-222 concentrations in ground water near a phosphate mining and manufacturing facility with emphasis on the hydrogeologic characteristics of the area

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6267643

Mitsch, B F; Watson, Jr, J E; Hayes, J A

Samples of water from wells located near a phosphate mining and manufacturing facility were collected and analyzed for radium-226 and radon-222. Chemical separation and emanation techniques were used in the analyses. Results indicated that mining and manufacturing were not having a detrimental effect on the radionuclide concentrations in the ground water of the area. Natural hydrogeologic factors can account for the differences in radioactivity observed in the various aquifers sampled. Wells sampled repetitively over time did not exhibit significant changes in radium or radon concentrations. Baseline data were established which can be used to evaluate possible future radionuclide concentrations in ground water resulting from expansion of mining activities.

• Research Organization: North Carolina Water Resources Research Inst., Raleigh (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6267643
• Report Number(s): PB-84-230424
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
AQUIFERS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CONTAMINATION
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FEDERAL REGION IV
GROUND WATER
HEAVY NUCLEI
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
ISOTOPES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINES
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NUCLEI
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PHOSPHATES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
RADIATION DETECTORS
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RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
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RADIUM ISOTOPES
RADON 222
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WATER POLLUTION
WATER WELLS
WELLS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES