Radon distribution in groundwater of Taiwan

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  • Y. L. Han
چکیده

Radon levels were surveyed in 517 monitoring wells constructed in five major groundwater areas of Taiwan. The radon concentration in groundwater samples varied in a wide range from below the detection limit of 18 pCi/L up to 1,100 pCi/L. A worldwide comparison of reported groundwater radon levels was conducted. Overall radon levels in Taiwan groundwater are relatively low compared to other countries because the geology of Taiwan is mainly comprised of sedimentary rocks. Among the 517 wells monitored, only five wells were found with radon concentrations higher than 500 pCi/L. These five wells are all located near the Chaochou Fault in the Pingtung Plain. This study suggests that well sites near the Chaochou Fault could be good locations to monitor radon anomalies for earthquake prediction and should be avoided for developing domestic water supply. In the recharge area near the Chaochou Fault, the radon concentration in groundwater from shallow wells was approximately 1/2 to 1/4 of that from deep wells in the same cluster. Resumen Se investigaron los niveles de rad n en 517 pozos de monitoreo, construidos en las cinco mayores reas de agua subterr nea de Taiwan. La concentraci n de rad n en las muestras de agua subterr nea var a en un rango amplio, desde inferior al l mite de detecci n que es 18 pCi/L hasta 1,100 pCi/L. Se realiz una comparaci n a escala mundial de los niveles de rad n reportados en agua subterr nea. En general los niveles de rad n presente en el agua subterr nea de Taiwan, son relativamente bajos comparados con otros pa ses, puesto que la geolog a de Taiwan est compuesta de rocas sedimentarias. Entre los 517 pozos monitoreados, solamente en cinco se encontraron concentraciones de rad n mayores a 500 pCi/L. Estos cinco pozos est n todos localizados cerca de la falla ChaoChou en la Planicie de PingTung. El presente estudio sugiere que los pozos cercanos a la falla Chaochou, podr an ser buenos sitios para monitorear anomal as de rad n para la predicci n de terremotos y deber an evitarse para los desarrollos de abastecimiento de agua potable. En la zona de recarga cerca de la falla Chaochou, la concentraci n de rad n en agua subterr nea obtenida en pozos someros, fue aproximadamente de a de aquella en pozos profundos ubicados en el mismo sector. R sum On a mesur les taux de Rn dans 517 forages ouverts dans cinq aquif res majeures de Taiwan. Les concentrations en Rn couvrent un domaine tr s large, partir de valeurs tr s basses, au dessous de la limite de d tection de 18pCi/l jusqu’aux valeurs assez grandes de 1100pCi/l. On a men une analyse comparative avec des valeurs mentionn es en litt rature. Par report aux valeurs mesur es en autres pays, les concentrations en Rn en Taiwan sont asses basses, compte que la structure g ologique de Taiwan est constitu e surtout par des roches sedimentaires. On a trouv des concentrations au desuss de 500pCi/l seulement en cinq de 517 forages investigu s. Tous ces cinq forages se trouvent au voisinage de la faille de Chaochou dans la plaine de Pingtung. Cet tude suggere que les forages situ s pr s de la faille de Chaochou peuvent bien monitoriser les anomalie de Rn pour la pr diction des s ismes mais doivent Þtre vit s lorsq’il s’agit de l’alimentation en eau potable. Dans la zone de recharge pr s de la faille de Chaochou les concentrations en Rn mesur es dans les puits peu profondes representent 1/2-1/4 de ceux mesur es dans les forages de profondeur.

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تاریخ انتشار 2005