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RADON CONTENT IN SEA, RIVER, DRINKING WATER OF RESORT ZONE UREKI-SHEKVETILI IN WEST GEORGIA AND ESTIMATION OF RADON-PRODUCED HAZARD FOR POPULATION

M. Elizbarashvili, N. Khikhadze, N. Kekelidze, T. Jakhutashvili, E. Tulashvili

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Abstract

There are presented results of periodic measurements of radioactive gas - radon content in sea, river and drinking water in resort zone Ureki-Shekvetili at the Black Sea coast of Georgia during the period from September, 2008 till October, 2009. It is shown, that the level of radon content ranges in interval 0.12 – 0.44 Bq/L in sea water, 0.15 - 0.58 Bq/L and 0.13 – 0.59 Bq/L in river water for river Natanebi and river Supsa, accordingly, 7.9 – 14.0 Bq/L and 1.19 – 4.35 Bq/L in drinking tap and artesian water, accordingly. There were estimated radiological influence of the radon dissolved of water on health of people; average values of committed effective dose and dose equivalent to stomach are in limits from 0.0080 to 0.0285 and from 0.21 to 0.75 mSv·y-1, accordingly. All obtained values of radon content and an estimation of radiological dozes in drinking water are below recommended norms of maximum-permissible concentration given in scientific literature.

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Title
RADON CONTENT IN SEA, RIVER, DRINKING WATER OF RESORT ZONE UREKI-SHEKVETILI IN WEST GEORGIA AND ESTIMATION OF RADON-PRODUCED HAZARD FOR POPULATION
Authors
M. Elizbarashvili, N. Khikhadze, N. Kekelidze, T. Jakhutashvili, E. Tulashvili
Proceedings
10th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2010
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2010
Pages
47-54
SWS Citekey
Elizbarashvili2010149
ISSN
Not available yet
ISBN
954-91818-1-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
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