Open AccessAnalysis of Radon Mass Exhalation in Soil Samples from Fault Regions of Kolasib District Mizoram, India
Author(s) -
Laldingngheta Ralte
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2022.39788
Subject(s) - exhalation , radon , environmental science , soil test , soil science , hydrology (agriculture) , mineralogy , geology , geotechnical engineering , soil water , medicine , physics , nuclear physics , radiology
In order to identify the distribution of radon mass exhalation soil samples from fault regions of Kolasib District were obtained. These were measured and analysed using scintillation based smart RnDuo device. The soil samples were collected from three different points in each selected fault. The exhalation rates from different locations ranges from 2.3 mBq/kg/hr – 54.19 mBq/kg/hr with an average of 20.42 mBq/kg/hr. Gamma survey measurement was also carried out which ranges between 89 nSv/hr – 157 nSv/hr with an average of 117.13 nSv/hr. The correlation graph between mass exhalation and gamma survey was plotted and a very weak correlation was obtained. Keywords: Radon, mass exhalation, soil samples, RnDuo, fault