BARC/PUB/2017/1401

 
 

Spatial and temporal variations of radon concentrations in groundwater of hard rock aquifers in Madurai district, India

 
     
 
Author(s)

Thivya, C.; Chidambaram, S.; Thilagavathi, R.; Tirumalesh, K.; and others
(IP&AD)

Source

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2017. Vol. 313: pp. 603-609

ABSTRACT

Radon (222Rn) and other radionuclides in groundwater can lead to health problems if present in higher concentrations. A study was carried out in Madurai district of Tamilnadu by collecting groundwater samples for four different seasons and aims to identify the regions with higher 222 Rn concentration along with their spatial and seasonal variations.222 Rn has been compared with field parameters, log pCO2, major ions and uranium to detect the factors responsible for the higher concentration in groundwater. The weathering process induces the release of higher uranium ions from the granitic terrain from the rock matrix which enhances the 222 Rn levels in groundwater.

 
 
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