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Archives   2017

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   29,  Number   1

TITLE:   Ascertaining the Presence of Natural Radionuclides in Different Sources of Drinking Water in Peri-urban Eco-setting
AUTHOR:   Win Thaw Tar Lwin, Tin Oo, Htet Nandar Aung, Su Mon, Ni Ni Than, Thin Thin Wah, Si Thu Soe Naing, Ni Ni Maw & Naw Esther
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2017
ABSTRACT:   Radiological health hazards associated with natural radionuclide and their progenies due to the consumption of ground water has become a global issue. In this study, the presence of natural radionuclide (Radon-222) in artesian well, tube well and public township lake water samples from different sources of peri-urban 10 townships of Yangon Region households and then the level of annual effective dose of natural radionuclide of drinking water sources was calculated. A cross-sectional, community-based descriptive study was carried out from 30 water samples of artesian and tube well from selected 10 townships, Yangon Region. Three water samples were collected from each selected 10 townships of householders. Informed consents were obtained from the householders for water sample collection. Ten water samples were collected from public lake of selected 5 townships. Two water samples were taken from each of these 5 townships. All 40 water samples were collected directly approximately 500 ml of each water sources. Each coded sample was kept in the one experimental can. Solid State Nuclear Track Detector LR115 film, KODAK was used for radionuclide exposure time 90 days at Radiation Toxicology Research Division. In this study, the calculated values of radon concentrations and annual effective dose varied from 0.008±0.00 Bqm-3 to 2.18±0.05 Bqm-3 and 0.01 µSvy-1 to 37.5 µSvy-1 in tested water sample, respectively. Among them, only 10 water samples of artesian and tube well and 2 water samples of public lake values were indicated more than the other but lower than the WHO and ICRP recommended values. This study highlighted no risk of radiation exposure from tested 40 water samples to community.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Radionuclide, Solid State Nuclear Track Detector LR115, Radon concentration, Annual effective dose
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