Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment
<p dir="ltr">The objective of this work is to give a holistic overview of the groundwater quality in Qatar in terms of its radon levels and provide a radiological risk assessment of elevated radon levels on human health. This study covered the analysis of groundwater collected from v...
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| author | Yehia Manawi (14152704) |
| author2 | Ayesha Ahmad (273346) Mosab Subeh (17052396) Mohammad Hushari (19205953) Sayed Bukhari (19205956) Huda Al-Sulaiti (17075197) |
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| author_facet | Yehia Manawi (14152704) Ayesha Ahmad (273346) Mosab Subeh (17052396) Mohammad Hushari (19205953) Sayed Bukhari (19205956) Huda Al-Sulaiti (17075197) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Yehia Manawi (14152704) Ayesha Ahmad (273346) Mosab Subeh (17052396) Mohammad Hushari (19205953) Sayed Bukhari (19205956) Huda Al-Sulaiti (17075197) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-11-20T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.3390/w15224026 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Earth sciences Geophysics Engineering Civil engineering Environmental engineering Environmental sciences Environmental management Pollution and contamination groundwater Qatar radon radioactive naturally occurring radioactive material effective dose |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">The objective of this work is to give a holistic overview of the groundwater quality in Qatar in terms of its radon levels and provide a radiological risk assessment of elevated radon levels on human health. This study covered the analysis of groundwater collected from various locations throughout Qatar and maps using ArcGIS followed by a radiological risk assessment of radon in Qatar. There is no extensive study reported to investigate radon activity levels in groundwater across Qatar and their health effects. The radon level measurements of the Qatari groundwater ranged between 2.7 ± 0.2 and 60.7 ± 13.4 Bq/L with a mean value of 20.6 Bq/L, which is greater than the US EPA’s maximum contamination level (11 Bq/L). About 65% of the studied samples exceeded the US EPA’s MCL guidelines. The mean total annual effective dose due to radon inhalation and ingestion was 0.056 mSv/y, which is below the WHO reference level of 0.1 mSv/y. The radon radiological risk study through inhalation and ingestion clearly revealed that the contribution of the inhalation dose was higher than the ingestion dose.</p><p dir="ltr">Correction: Manawi et al. Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment. Water 2023, 15, 4026: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16060839" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16060839</a>, published online 14 March 2024.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Water<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15224026" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15224026</a></p> |
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| spelling | Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk AssessmentYehia Manawi (14152704)Ayesha Ahmad (273346)Mosab Subeh (17052396)Mohammad Hushari (19205953)Sayed Bukhari (19205956)Huda Al-Sulaiti (17075197)Earth sciencesGeophysicsEngineeringCivil engineeringEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental sciencesEnvironmental managementPollution and contaminationgroundwaterQatarradonradioactivenaturally occurring radioactive materialeffective dose<p dir="ltr">The objective of this work is to give a holistic overview of the groundwater quality in Qatar in terms of its radon levels and provide a radiological risk assessment of elevated radon levels on human health. This study covered the analysis of groundwater collected from various locations throughout Qatar and maps using ArcGIS followed by a radiological risk assessment of radon in Qatar. There is no extensive study reported to investigate radon activity levels in groundwater across Qatar and their health effects. The radon level measurements of the Qatari groundwater ranged between 2.7 ± 0.2 and 60.7 ± 13.4 Bq/L with a mean value of 20.6 Bq/L, which is greater than the US EPA’s maximum contamination level (11 Bq/L). About 65% of the studied samples exceeded the US EPA’s MCL guidelines. The mean total annual effective dose due to radon inhalation and ingestion was 0.056 mSv/y, which is below the WHO reference level of 0.1 mSv/y. The radon radiological risk study through inhalation and ingestion clearly revealed that the contribution of the inhalation dose was higher than the ingestion dose.</p><p dir="ltr">Correction: Manawi et al. Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment. Water 2023, 15, 4026: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16060839" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16060839</a>, published online 14 March 2024.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Water<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15224026" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15224026</a></p>2023-11-20T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/w15224026https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Evaluation_of_the_Radon_Levels_in_the_Groundwater_Wells_of_Qatar_Radiological_Risk_Assessment/26639773CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/266397732023-11-20T09:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment Yehia Manawi (14152704) Earth sciences Geophysics Engineering Civil engineering Environmental engineering Environmental sciences Environmental management Pollution and contamination groundwater Qatar radon radioactive naturally occurring radioactive material effective dose |
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| title | Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment |
| title_full | Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment |
| title_short | Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment |
| title_sort | Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment |
| topic | Earth sciences Geophysics Engineering Civil engineering Environmental engineering Environmental sciences Environmental management Pollution and contamination groundwater Qatar radon radioactive naturally occurring radioactive material effective dose |