INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IMPACTS ON RADON LEVELS AND ELEMENTAL CONTENTS IN AGRICULTURAL SOIL SAMPLES FROM MYINGYAN TOWNSHIP
Abstract
- Environmental pollution impact is the most important issue of our time. Soil and water pollution, in particular, have historically impacted on food safety which represents an important threat to human health. In this research work, twelve agricultural soil samples collected from the four places of agricultural area of Photokephyu Village in Myingyan Township were analyzed scientifically for environmental pollution protection purpose. To estimation of the nuclear pollution, especially radon concentration, surface and mass exhalation rates, and effective dose were carried out by Solid State Nuclear Track Detection. The soil samples were determined by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Method for elemental concentrations quantitatively. The measurement results radon level found in this study were below the action level recommended by the ICRP. In EDXRF results, the toxic elements were not found in the samples. Results reveal that there is no significant public health risk from radon and elemental concentrations in the study region. The present investigation is useful from the health and environmental point of view.
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Year
- 2019
Author
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Khin Sandar Khaing
Subject
- Physics
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)