RN-222 IN THE WATER DISTRIBUTION-SYSTEM OF TUCSON, ARIZONA

Authors
KALIN RM SMITH BD LONG A
Citation
Rm. Kalin et al., RN-222 IN THE WATER DISTRIBUTION-SYSTEM OF TUCSON, ARIZONA, Water resources bulletin, 32(3), 1996, pp. 629-635
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary","Water Resources","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Water resources bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
00431370
Volume
32
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
629 - 635
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-1370(1996)32:3<629:RITWDO>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A study of Rn-222 concentrations in the water distribution system of T ucson, Arizona, revealed levels of 60 to 1260 pCi/L in domestic waters . These measurements are comparable to levels of between 80 and 1400 p Ci/l for Rn-222 found in ground water samples in the North-Central Tuc son basin (Kalin et al., 1994). Estimated loss of Rn-222 due to radioa ctive decay during travel from the well head to the home ranges from 8 to 50 percent.