Health risks associated with radon concentrations in carbonate and evaporite sequences of the uranium-rich district Karak, Pakistan

被引：7

作者：

Khan, Mumtaz Ali ^{[1
]}

Khattak, Nimat Ullah ^{[2
]}

Hanif, Muhammad ^{[2
]}

Al-Ansari, Nadhir ^{[3
]}

Khan, Muhammad Bashir ^{[4
]}

Ehsan, Muhsan ^{[1
]}

Elbeltagi, Ahmed ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Bahria Univ, Dept Earth & Environm Sci, Islamabad, Pakistan

[2] Univ Peshawar, Natl Ctr Excellence Geol, Peshawar, Pakistan

[3] Lulea Univ Technol, Civil Environm & Nat Resources Engn, Lulea, Sweden

[4] Natl Def Univ NDU, Fac Contemporary Studies, Dept Govt & Publ Policy GPP, Islamabad, Pakistan

[5] Mansoura Univ, Fac Agr, Agr Engn Dept, Mansoura, Egypt

来源：

FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 2022年 / 10卷

关键词：

radon; gypsum; salt; limestone; Eocene; Karak; SOUTHERN KOHAT PLATEAU; DRINKING-WATER SOURCES; GEOLOGICAL CONTROLS; KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA; SOIL; AREAS; MINES; SAMPLES; THRUST;

D O I：

10.3389/fenvs.2022.1020028

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The present research was carried out to investigate the behavior of radon (Rn-222) concentrations over the carbonate and evaporite sequences and to assess the related health hazards. A total of 50 points from three different stratigraphic units, namely, the Bahadurkhel Salt, Jatta Gypsum, and the Kohat Formation of the Eocene age, were analyzed for radon concentrations in the district of Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Measurements for radon levels were made by using RAD7 of Durridge, United States. The highest average Rn-222 concentration (16.5 Bq/L) was found in the limestone unit of the Kohat Formation of the Eocene age. However, the lowest radon levels were observed in the salt-bearing strata of the Bahadurkhel Salt of the Eocene age. The study revealed that the average radon concentration in all the lithologies varied in the order of RnLimestone > RnSalt > RnGypsum. The findings of the current research suggest that the study area is safe from radon-related health hazards.

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