Gamma radiation dose rate in high-altitude areas in the Bageshwar, Champawat and Pithoragarh districts of Uttarakhand, India

K Patni, AP Pande, MK Jindal, T Joshi - Environmental Geochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
Radiation has a deteriorating effect on humans as well as on the environment depending on
its level, although we have all been exposed to natural gamma radiation from birth. The …

Assessment of radon transportation and uranium content in the tectonically active zone of Himalaya, India

RS Sajwan, V Joshi, T Ahamad, N Kumar… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study shows how geology and tectonic activity affect the soil gas 222 Rn concentration.
The tectonically active zone, namely the Ghuttu region, which is located within the …

Measurement of radon concentration in soil gas and radon exhalation rate from soil samples along and across the Main Central Thrust of Garhwal Himalaya, India

KP Singh, S Chandra, P Panwar, A Joshi… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The present study focuses on measuring radon concentrations in soil gas at various depths,
radon exhalation rate (surface and mass) from soil samples, and gamma dose rate along …

Investigation of 222Rn and 220Rn exhalation rates from soil samples of Pithoragarh District, India

OP Nautiyal, P Singh, T Ahamad - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear …, 2024 - Springer
The present study focuses on the issue and investigation of exhalation and emanation of
radon and thoron from the soil sample of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India which …

Radiological and hydrochemical attribution in groundwater of Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, India

P Singh, A Kumar, D Singh, OP Nautiyal… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2024 - Springer
The present study is conducted to assess the radiological and hydrogeochemical quality of
earthly bore potable water in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. Radon activity concentrations in …

Seasonal variability of 222Rn and 220Rn equilibrium factors in indoor environment of Kumaun Himalaya, India

T Ahamad, OP Nautiyal, M Joshi, P Singh… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract In present study, 222Rn, 220Rn and progeny concentrations have been estimated
by using passive techniques for radiological protection purpose. The average equilibrium …

A study of 222Rn/220Rn exhalation rate and indoor 222Rn/220Rn levels in higher Himalayan terrain

RS Sajwan, V Joshi, N Kumar, T Ahamad… - Radiation Protection …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The noble radioactive gas radon and its isotope thoron dominate terrestrial radiation in the
indoor environment. These gases eventually disintegrate generating radioactive ions that …

Assessment of primordial radionuclides and radon exhalation in granitic terrain of Bengaluru, India

CG Poojitha, BK Sahoo, KE Ganesh, R Prajith… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study delves into an investigation of primordial radionuclides and radon exhalation
potential in natural soil and rock samples collected from the granitic terrain of Bengaluru …

Measurements of 222Rn exhalation rates, effective 226Ra contents, and radiological risks from geological samples of Kopili Fault Zone and gneissic complex of …

PP Gogoi, S Phukan, D Barooah - Radiochimica Acta, 2024 - degruyter.com
This report unveils the outcomes of measurements of 222Rn exhalation rates, effective
226Ra content, and the annual effective dose for rocks and soil collected in the vicinity and …

Quantification of 222Rn exhalation rates and effective 226Ra content from geological samples across the Kopili Fault Zone, India

PP Gogoi, S Phukan, D Barooah - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear …, 2024 - Springer
The study presents measurements of 222Rn exhalation rates, 226Ra contents and
radiological exposure doses of granite, gneiss, shale, sandstone and soil samples across …