Preliminary Studies on <sup>222</sup>Rn Concentration in Groundwater of Yaounde, Cameroon
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This work presents a preliminary study on groundwater samples carried out from selected groundwaters of some localities Yaounde, Cameroon. Radon concentration was ranged 0.11 Bq∙l-1 to 1 Bq∙l-1, with an average 0.48 Bq∙l-1. The comparison between the physico-chemical parameters and radon concentrations in showed good correlation these values Electroconductivity (EC). annual effective dose due ingestion water 0.30 μSv∙y-1 7.90 1.93 μSv∙y-1. obtained results this were shown that doses below references recommended by WHO.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2327-4379', '2327-4352']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/jamp.2021.97095