Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Radon concentration in groundwater of east coast of West Bengal, India

  • Published:
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This study was carried out to find out the distribution of radon (222Rn) activity concentration measured in the groundwater samples from the East coast of West Bengal, India. The 222Rn activity in 20 groundwater samples were measured using Durridge RAD-7and the values of 222Rn were found between 1.9 ± 0.78 and 9.0 ± 1.13 Bq L−1 with average of 5.0 ± 0.83 Bq L−1. These are well within the EPA’s maximum contaminant level of 11.1 Bq L−1.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Duenas C, Fernandez MC, Carretero J, Liger E, Canete S (1999) 226Ra and 222Rn concentrations and doses in bottled waters in Spain. J. Environ. Radioctivity 45:283–290

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Xinwei L (2006) Analysis of radon concentration in drinking water in Baoji (CHINA) and the associated health effects. Radiat Prot Dosim 121:452–455

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Kralik C, Friedrich M, Vojir F (2003) Natural radionuclides in bottled water in Austria. J Environ Radioctivity 65:233–241

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Chau NG, Michalec B (2009) Natural radioactivity in bottled natural spring, mineral and therapeutic waters in Poland. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 279:121–129

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Damla N, Çevik U, Karahan G, Tıraşoğlu E, Kobya Aİ, Çelebi N (2005) Doğu karadeniz bölgesiiçme sularinda 222Rn analizi. ulusal su günleri sempozyumu pp264– 266

  6. Singh J, Singh H, Singh S, Bajwa BS (2008) Estimation of uranium and radon concentration in some drinking water samples. Radiat Meas 43:523–526

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Cevik U, Damla N, Karahan G, Celebi N, Kobya AI (2006) Natural radioactivity in tap waters of eastern black sea region of Turkey. Radiat Prot Dosim 118:88–92

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Erlandsson B, Jakobsson B, Jonsson G (2001) Studies of the radon concentration in drinking water from the horst Soderasen in Southern Sweden. J Environ Radioact 53:145–154

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Cothern C, Rebers P (eds) (1990) Radon, radium and uranium in drinking water. Lewis Publishers, Chelsea

    Google Scholar 

  10. Burnett WC (2006) Radon as a tracer of submarine groundwater discharge into a boat basin in donnalucata, sicily. Cont Shelf Res 26:862–873

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Stringer C, Burnett WC (2004) Sample bottle design improvements for radon emanation analysis of natural waters. Health Phys 87:642–646

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Lee JM, Kim G (2006) A simple and rapid method for analyzing radon in coastal and ground waters using a radon-in-air monitor. J Environ Radioact 89:219–228

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Alam MN, Chowdhry MI, Kamal M, Ghose S, Islam MN, Awaruddin M (1999) Radiological assessment of drinking water of the Chittagong region of Bangladesh. Radiat Prot Dosim 82:207–214

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) (1993) Sources and effects of ionizing radiation. UNSCEAR, New York

    Google Scholar 

  15. Somshekhar and Ravikumar (2010) Radon concentration in groundwater of Varahi and Markandeya river basins, Karnataka State, India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 285:343–351

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) (1991) National primary drinking water regulations; radionuclides; proposed rules. Fed regist 56(138):33050

    Google Scholar 

  17. EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) (1988) Radon reduction techniques for detached houses: technical guidance. EPA, Washington, p 520

    Google Scholar 

  18. Gopal Krishan, Rao MS, Kumar CP (2014) Estimation of radon concentration in groundwater of coastal area in Baleshwar district of Odisha, India. indoor Built Environ. doi:10.1177/1420326X14549979

    Google Scholar 

  19. Hopke PK, Borak TB, Doull J, Cleaver JE, Eckerman KF, Gundersen CS et al (2000) Health risks due to radon in drinking water. Environ Sci Technol 34(6):921–926

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. WHO (World Health Organization) (1993) Guidelines for drinking water quality, vol 1, 2nd edn. WHO, Geneva

    Google Scholar 

  21. United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) (1988) Sources and effects of ionizing radiation. UNSCEAR, New York

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

The authors are thankful to Director of National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee for his constant support for carrying out this study. Dr. Gopal Krishan thanks BGS-DFID for providing funds for travelling to the study area and special thanks to Prof. Alan MacDonald and Dr. Helen Bonsor from British Geological Survey for all the encouragement. The authors wish to thank the anonymous reviewers for providing useful suggestions and critical comments.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India

    Gopal Krishan, M. S. Rao, C. P. Kumar & Prabhat Semwal

Authors
  1. Gopal Krishan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. S. Rao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. C. P. Kumar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Prabhat Semwal
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Gopal Krishan.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Krishan, G., Rao, M.S., Kumar, C.P. et al. Radon concentration in groundwater of east coast of West Bengal, India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 303, 2221–2225 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3808-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3808-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation