The geogenic influence on 220Rn activity concentration in soil gas of Johor state, Malaysia

Abstract

The contribution of thoron (220Rn) to natural radiation exposure is commonly neglected. However, dry porous surfaces with relatively high 232Th content can pose a thoron radiation hazard to the environment. Therefore, this research aims at establishing a baseline data for 220Rn activity concentration in soil gas and categorise the measured data based on the geology of Johor state, Malaysia.

Description

Keywords

Thoron, Geological formation, Soil type, Isoconcentration

Citation

Haruna, R., Saleh, M. A., Hashim, S., Hamzah, K., Zainal, J., Rusli, N., & Sanusi, M. S. M. (2021). The geogenic influence on 220 Rn activity concentration in soil gas of Johor state, Malaysia. Environmental Earth Sciences, 80, 1-11.

Collections