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Radon levels in groundwater in the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, South India

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In the present study, radon concentrations were measured in 70 groundwater samples collected from Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, India. Radon activity concentration was found in the range of 0.07–40.70 Bq L−1 with an average value of 5.13 Bq L−1. Radon values were compared with USEPA and WHO. In this study radon activity trend is above the permissible limit may be due to influence of heavy rainfall. A good correlation is found with deeper borehole depth and lithology. Granitic terrain is found to have higher radon concentration.

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  1. Department of Geology, Presidency College, Chennai, 600005, India

    C. Singaraja & G. Johnsonbabu

  2. Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, 608002, India

    S. Chidambaram & P. Anandhan

  3. Isotope Production and Applications Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India

    Noble Jacob

  4. Department of Geology, V.O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, 628008, India

    S. Selvam

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Singaraja, C., Chidambaram, S., Jacob, N. et al. Radon levels in groundwater in the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, South India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 307, 1165–1173 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4312-1

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