Investigation and Evaluation of Radionuclides in Groundwater of Uranium Mine and Its Surrounding Areas
Received:February 22, 2017   Revised:February 24, 2017   Accepted:February 27, 2017      Published Online:June 19, 2017
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DOI:doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2017.07.015
KeyWord:uranium mine; groundwater; radionuclides; internal exposure dose
           
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xukuiwei 东华理工大学 水资源与环境工程学院
gaobai 东华理工大学 水资源与环境工程学院
liuyuanyuan 东华理工大学 水资源与环境工程学院
zhangchunyan 东华理工大学 水资源与环境工程学院
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Abstract:
      To assess characteristics of radionuclides pollution and its influence in uranium mine and its surrounding areas, 20 groundwater samples were collected in wet, normal, and dry season, respectively, to measure concentrations of 238U, 230Th, 226Ra, 210Pb, and 210Po. Internal exposure dose caused by drinking water around uranium mine was evaluated by national standard. The results show that no 230Th is checked out in groundwater of studied area. Average concentration of 238U, 226Ra, 210Pb, and 210Po is 1.31 μg/L, 28.09 mBq/L, 13.98 mBq/L, and 12.68 mBq/L, respectively . Total internal exposure dose caused by radioactive nuclides is 2.44×10-5 Sv, lower than the reference level from WHO, with no significant hazards to people.
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