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Determination of radon in groundwater of Quebec

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The groundwater around Montreal in the province of Quebec, Canada, was analyzed for radon by argon purging and proportional counting. Based on 50 samples measured, we obtained the following concentrations/in Bq 1−1/: a mean of 16.9, standard deviation 61, median 2.3 and mode /or, most probable concentration/ 2.1. The values ranged from 0.2 to 439 Bq 1−1. These concentrations are similar to those found in other countries and with one exception do not represent a danger to the water users.

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Roireau, N., Zikovsky, L. Determination of radon in groundwater of Quebec. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 137, 79–85 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02164562

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