Natural Radioactivity Level of ۲۲۶Ra, ۲۳۲Th, and ۴۰K Radionuclides in Drinking Water of Residential Areas in Kermanshah Province, Iran using Gamma Spectroscopy
محل انتشار: مجله فیزیک پزشکی ایران، دوره: 16، شماره: 1
سال انتشار: 1398
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
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JR_IJMP-16-1_014
تاریخ نمایه سازی: 5 شهریور 1402
چکیده مقاله:
Introduction: Human has always been exposed to background ionizing radiation. Interaction between ionizing radiation and the biological system can lead to changes in cells or tissues inducing diseases, such as cancer. With this background in mind, this experimental study aimed to evaluate the specific activity of water radionuclides in Kermanshah province, western region of Iran. Material and Methods: The specific activities of ۲۲۶Ra, ۲۳۲Th, and ۴۰K radionuclides in drinking water were assessed by gamma-ray spectrometer with high-purity Germanium detector. The water samples were collected from different towns (۱۴ sites) in Kermanshah province on winter and summer seasons. Results: The mean specific activity levels of ۲۲۶Ra, ۲۳۲Th, and ۴۰K radionuclides in Bq/l were ۰.۵۳±۰.۲۸, ۱.۰۷±۰.۴۳, and ۷.۱۷±۵.۳۷ in winter, respectively. In addition, during summer the mean specific activities of ۲۲۶Ra, ۲۳۲Th, and ۴۰K were ۰.۶۱±۰.۲۰, ۰.۷۶±۰.۳۶, and ۵.۶۷±۳.۷ Bq/l, respectively. Contributions of the consumed water samples to annual effective dose for these radionuclides in adults was calculated to be in the range of ۰.۰۰۱۵-۰.۲۴ mSv/y with the mean of ۰.۱۵ mSv/y. Conclusion: Findings of the present study demonstrate that the radioactivity level in drinking water due to ۲۲۶Ra, ۲۳۲Th, and ۴۰K radionuclides in Kermanshah province is lower than the guidance levels recommended by the World Health Organization report (WHO-۲۰۱۱). Moreover, the mean annual effective dose caused by these radionuclides in Kermanshah province is lower than the global average level (۰.۲۹ mSv/y) reported by United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR ۲۰۰۰).
کلیدواژه ها:
Drinking Water Gamma Spectroscopy Iran ، Kermanshah Natural Radioactivity
نویسندگان
Marzban Parhoudeh
M.Sc in Medical Physics, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Karim Khoshgard
Assistant Professor in Medical Physics, Department of Medical Physics& Medical Engineering, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Mohammad Reza Zare
Malek Ashtar University, Isfahan, Iran.
Ali Ebrahiminia
Assistant Professor in Medical Physics, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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