Radon 222Rn in drinking water of West Pomeranian Voivodeship and Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

• Autorzy: Wieprzowski K. , Bekas M. , Waśniewska E. , Wardziński A. , Magiera A.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/nuka-2018-0005

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Radon Rn-222 is a commonly occurring natural radionuclide found in the environment from uranium- -radium radioactive series, which is the decay product of radium Ra-226. The presence of radon carries negative health effects. It is, in fact, classifi ed as a carcinogen, and therefore, it is necessary to continuously monitor its concentration. The aim of this study was to determine the level of radon-222 concentration in water intended for human consumption in the two voivodeships of Poland: West Pomeranian and Kuyavian-Pomeranian. Measurements were performed for more than 60 intakes. The level of radon was measured by using the liquid scintillation counting method. The range of measured radon concentration in the water from the West Pomeranian Voivodeship was from 0.90 to 11.41 Bq/dm3 with an average of 5.01 Bq/dm3, while that from the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship was from 1.22 to 24.20 Bq/dm3 with an average of 4.67 Bq/dm3. Only in three water intakes, the concentration of radon-222 exceeded the value of 10 Bq/dm3. The obtained results allowed to conclude that population exposure associated with radon-222 in water is negligible and there is no need to take further action. In the case of three intakes where a higher concentration of radon was found, the potential exposure was low.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

drinking water; ionizing radiation; Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship; preliminary monitoring of radioactivity; radon-222 concentration; West Pomeranian Voivodeship

PL

woda pitna; promieniowanie jonizujące; województwo kujawsko-pomorskie; wstępne monitorowanie radioaktywności; stężenie radonu-222; województwo zachodniopomorskie

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 63, No. 2
• Strony: 43--46
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 8 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Wieprzowski K.

• Department of Radiation Hygiene and Radiobiology National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene 24 Chocimska St., 00-791 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Bekas M.

• Department of Radiation Hygiene and Radiobiology National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene 24 Chocimska St., 00-791 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Waśniewska E.

• Department of Radiation Hygiene and Radiobiology National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene 24 Chocimska St., 00-791 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Wardziński A.

• Department of Radiation Hygiene and Radiobiology National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene 24 Chocimska St., 00-791 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Magiera A.

• Department of Radiation Hygiene and Radiobiology National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene 24 Chocimska St., 00-791 Warsaw, Poland

Bibliografia

• 1. Pachocki, K. A., Wieprzowski, K., Bekas, M., & Różycki, Z. (2009). Occurrence of radon 222Rn in curative water. Rocz. Panstw. Zakl. Hig., 60(2), 129–136.
• 2. Pachocki, K. A., Gorzkowski, B., Różycki, Z., Wieprzowski, K., Bekas, M., Wilejczyk, E., & Smoter, J. (2003). Radon-222 in drinking water of Karkonoskie Plateau. Rocz. Panstw. Zakl. Hig., 54(3), 255–261.
• 3. Pachocki, K. A., Gorzkowski, B., Różycki, Z., Wieprzowski, K., Wilejczyk, E., & Smoter, J. (2002). Radon-222 in drinking water of Izera Plateau. Rocz. Panstw. Zakl. Hig., 53(4), 371–376.
• 4. Pachocki, K. A., Gorzkowski, B., Różycki, Z., Wilejczyk, E., & Smoter, J. (2001). Radon-222 in drinking water from Jelenia Góra area. Rocz. Panstw. Zakl. Hig., 52(3), 237–246.
• 5. Pachocki, K. A., Gorzkowski, B., Wilejczyk, E., & Smoter, J. (2000). The content of radon 222Rn in drinking water of Świeradów Zdrój and Czerniawa Zdrój. Rocz. Panstw. Zakl. Hig., 51(1), 43–52.
• 6. Council Directive 2013/51/EURATOM of 22 October 2013 laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption. Official Journal of the European Union L, 296/2013, 12–21.
• 7. Regulation of the Minister of the Health of 7 December 2017 on quality of the water intended for human consumption. Dz. U., 2017, item 2294 (in Polish).
• 8. Wieprzowski, K. (2005). Instruction I-02/PO-02/LHR/HR. Sampling of water for determination activity concentration of alpha/beta activity, radon and tritium. Warsaw: National Institute of Public Health National Institute of Hygiene, Department of Radiation Hygiene and Radiobiology. Internal document, unpublished (in Polish).

Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).