Assessment of the 222Rn radioactivity content in drinking water by using Liquid Scintillation Counting (LSC)

Francesco Caridi, Giuseppe Paladini, Alberto Belvedere, Antonio Bucca, Vincenza Crupi, Maurizio D'Agostino, Santina Marguccio, Domenico Majolino, Valentina Venuti

Abstract


In this article the evaluation of the radon content in drinking water samples from the province of Reggio Calabria (Calabria, Southern Italy), is reported. In particular, the 222Rn activity concentration was measured by using the Liquid Scintillation Counting (LSC) PerkinElmer Tricarb 4910 TR setup, and it was compared with the parameter value (100 Bq L-1) reported in the Italian Legislative Decree 28/2016. The annual effective dose for the population of the investigated areas, due to the ingestion of 222Rn dissolved in water, was then evaluated only in those cases in which the parameter value was exceeded. Noteworthy, results reported in this paper represent a main reference for the investigated areas and constitute a baseline for future investigations regarding background radioactivity levels.

Keywords


Radon; Drinking water; Liquid Scintillation Counting (LSC); Radiological hazard; Ingestion.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.1021A5

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