Measurement of Radon Gas Concentrations and Hazard Effects in Underground Water Samples in Karbala Governorate of Iraq

Abstract

One of the most characterizations of social health is the existenceavailability of sources irrigation water. Since the main source of water,contamination is radon gas. Six regions in Karbala province in Iraq werechosen to evaluate Radon level in underground water-samples by using(SSNTD-CR-39) Detector. The current measurements showed that highestlevel was in Al-Horr region to be 4.152±2.2Bq/L, where lowest concentrationwas in Hay-Rumdan 2.165±1.6Bq/L. The maximum Annual-Effective Dose(AED) was found in Al-Horr to be 14.34±3.5µSv/y, whereas the minimal valueindicated at Hay-Rumdan 8.66±3.1µSv/y. In general, it has been found thatRadon-level concentration, in the studied groundwater-samples, was less thanallowed permissible value 11.1Bq/L and annual effective-doses were below therecommended international value 1mSv/y. Therefore, groundwater in allunderground water studied in Karbala province is safe where the focus ofradon obsession is not a public concern