A brief overview on radon measurements in drinking water

Publication date: July 2017
Source:Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Volume 173
Author(s): Viktor Jobbágy, Timotheos Altzitzoglou, Petya Malo, Vesa Tanner, Mikael Hult
The aim of this paper is to present information about currently used standard and routine methods for radon analysis in drinking waters. An overview is given about the current situation and the performance of different measurement methods based on literature data. The following parameters are compared and discussed: initial sample volume and sample preparation, detection systems, minimum detectable activity, counting efficiency, interferences, measurement uncertainty, sample capacity and overall turnaround time. Moreover, the parametric levels for radon in drinking water from the different legislations and directives/guidelines on radon are presented.



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