ABSTRACT
Activity concentrations of the Naturally Ocurring Radioactive Materials (NORMs) in some bottled water brands were analyzed using gamma spectrometry. 40K activity concentrations were in the range of 3.57-5.47Bq/L, the highest occurring in brand L9. Similarly 232 Th activity concentrations were in the range of 0.30-0.56 Bq/L with the highest occurring in brand L8. 226Ra was identified in eleven brands with the remaining five below detection limit. The highest value (0.53Bq/L) occurred in brand L9. Comparison of the mean concentrations showed significant differences at (α=0.05) between the various brands of bottled water. Estimated committed effective doses were generally below 0.1mSv/a for all age groups with the exception of children
Network, P. (2021). Risk Assessment from Intake of Naturally Occuring Radioactive Materials in some Bottled Drinking Water on the Ghanaian Market. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/risk-assessment-from-intake-of-naturally-occuring-radioactive-materials-in-some-bottled-drinking-water-on-the-ghanaian-market
Network, Pub "Risk Assessment from Intake of Naturally Occuring Radioactive Materials in some Bottled Drinking Water on the Ghanaian Market" Afribary. Afribary, 06 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/risk-assessment-from-intake-of-naturally-occuring-radioactive-materials-in-some-bottled-drinking-water-on-the-ghanaian-market. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Network, Pub . "Risk Assessment from Intake of Naturally Occuring Radioactive Materials in some Bottled Drinking Water on the Ghanaian Market". Afribary, Afribary, 06 Apr. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/risk-assessment-from-intake-of-naturally-occuring-radioactive-materials-in-some-bottled-drinking-water-on-the-ghanaian-market >.
Network, Pub . "Risk Assessment from Intake of Naturally Occuring Radioactive Materials in some Bottled Drinking Water on the Ghanaian Market" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/risk-assessment-from-intake-of-naturally-occuring-radioactive-materials-in-some-bottled-drinking-water-on-the-ghanaian-market