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Analysis of Radon Mass Exhalation in Soil Samples from Fault Regions of Kolasib District Mizoram, India

Authors: Laldingngheta Ralte, Ramesh Chandra Tiwari, Rosangliana Chawngthu, Bijay Kumar Sahoo

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2022.39788

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Abstract

In order to identify the distribution of radon mass exhalation soil samples from fault regions of Kolasib District were obtained. These were measured and analysed using scintillation based smart RnDuo device. The soil samples were collected from three different points in each selected fault. The exhalation rates from different locations ranges from 2.3 mBq/kg/hr – 54.19 mBq/kg/hr with an average of 20.42 mBq/kg/hr. Gamma survey measurement was also carried out which ranges between 89 nSv/hr – 157 nSv/hr with an average of 117.13 nSv/hr. The correlation graph between mass exhalation and gamma survey was plotted and a very weak correlation was obtained.

Introduction

I. INTRODUCTION

The main source of radiation comes from cosmic rays, solar radiation and radioactive elements from the earth. The atmosphere prevents a majority of radiations from cosmic and solar radiations from reaching the earth but decay of radioisotopes like uranium, thoron, radium and radon. Radon is gas formed on the fourteenth step of sequence of  radioactive decay series and is being continuously formed in the soil and released in air. This radon gas released in the air occupies 43% of radiation received by human beings and is usually the reason of lung cancer[1-2].

The movement of radon inside the soil is called emanation where radon is released into small air or water contained in pores between soil and rock particles and when it arrives at the soil surface it exhales into the atmosphere. The movement of radon is achieved by means of diffusion, advection and by means of gas transport[3]. The concentration of radon in soil is influenced by soil moisture content, barometric pressure variations, temperature and structure of soil. Radon becomes environmental hazards when it remains concentrated in enclosed places such as houses, caves and mines. Indoor radon and its influence on health has been studied by many researchers and the main contributor  to these indoor concentration are radon from the soil and its exhalation[4-5]. Therefore radon and its exhalation from the soil are significant in obtaining data to be used in indoor concentration as well as for baseline data for further studies.

The purpose of this study is to obtain data for exhalation rates from soil samples collected from fault regions of Kolasib district, Mizoram, India. The fault regions are selected because faults are also responsible for movement of radon through rocks inside the earth[6]. This is the first investigation done regarding mass exhalation in soil samples on fault regions of Kolasib district. The results from this investigation will provide data for further studies in the future.

In this work, the radon exhalation from soil samples collected from various fault regions of Kolasib District, Mizoram are measured along with gamma survey of each region. The results are compared with the exhalation of radon in some parts of India.

II. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY

The study area is located at north-east of India on Kolasib district in the state of Mizoram which lies in the seismic zone V of seismic zonation map of India. The geographical sites where the soil samples were collected from the fault lines are as shown in Fig 1. Kolasib district is located on the north of Aizawl, which is the capital of the state Mizoram. It is a tropical region with moderate climate and the temperature varies from 11ºC to 24 ºC during the winter season and 18 ºC to 29 ºC during summer. The sampling area extends from N 23° 53' 29.57'' to N 24° 28' 16.1’’ latitude and E 092° 39'33.97'' to E 092° 47'41.09'' longitude.

Soil samples were collected from 36 different locations within the study area as shown in Fig 1. The soil samples were collected in such a way that for each fault line on the area, three samples were collected by means of gardening tools. The soil is burrowed a few centimeters deep depending on the structure of soil and the top most soil is avoided when sampling the soil. The samples are then brought back to the lab where they are analysed.

The Radon content in soil was obtained by means of scintillation cell method using Smart RnDuo. It is a technologically advanced portable radon /thoron monitor, designed for multiple applications in radon and thoron studies. By diffusion process, sample gas is collected into a scintillation cell and passes through a progeny filter and thoron discriminator eliminating the progenies. The thoron discriminator does not allow the short lived thoron to pass thorough. The radon measurements in RnDuo are based on detection of alpha emitted from radon and its decay products formed inside a scintillation cell volume and are continuously counted by the PMT and the associated counting electronics.

When measuring radon, the volume and mass are taken before placing them on the exhalation chamber. The sample is then placed in the chamber and fitted with the detector connected by signal cable to the main device. The samples are then measured for a cycle of 60 minutes for a minimum of period of 8 hours. Build up data of radon with elapsed time can be retrieved and least square fitting can be carried out using the equation:

Table 1: Measurement of radon mass exhalation rate and gamma survey from fault regions of Kolasib district

Location code

GPS Coordinate

Gamma Survey meter readings (nSv/hr)

Radon mass exhalation rate

(mBq/kg/hr)

 

Error Percentage

(%)

 

K1

Elevation 23 m

N 24° 20' 45.23''

E 092° 40'08.88''

106

8.2

 

15

 

K2

Elevation 36 m

N 24° 20' 51.39''

E 092° 40'17.69''

101

11.9

 

15

K3

Elevation 44 m

N 24° 20' 58.15''

E 092° 40'32.85''

107

24.6

 

15

K4

Elevation 260 m

N 24° 15' 27.80''

E 092° 40'36.50''

141

35.5

 

15

K5

Elevation 351 m

N 24° 15' 11.15''

E 092° 40'37.48''

127

25.4

 

11

K6

Elevation 431 m

N 24° 14' 49.92''

E 092° 40'56.08''

119

35.9

 

16

K7

Elevation 385 m

N 24° 14' 52.80''

E 092° 41'36.26''

127

45.0

 

15

K8

Elevation 410 m

N 24° 14' 59.27''

E 092° 41'34.60''

89

12.8

13

K9

Elevation 403 m

N 24° 14' 41.37''

E 092° 41'24.56''

119

10.0

 

15

K10

Elevation 474 m

N 23° 53' 29.57''

E 092° 40'23.97''

98

11.0

 

15

 

K11

Elevation 468 m

N 23° 53' 39.61''

E 092° 40'25.25''

135

7.6

 

15

 

K12

Elevation 447 m

N 23° 54' 14.22''

E 092° 40'26.09''

110

5.6

 

16

K13

Elevation 186 m

N 23° 55' 59.81''

E 092° 40'19.32''

132

27.7

 

13

K14

Elevation 138 m

N 23° 56' 04.76''

E 092° 39'46.88''

 

108

 

 

28.4

 

15

K15

Elevation 152 m

N 23° 56' 00.50''

E 092° 39'33.97''

102

6.7

 

15

K16

Elevation 271 m

N 23° 57' 59.14''

E 092° 40'54.97''

89

28.8

 

10

K17

Elevation 313 m

N 23° 57' 19.59''

E 092° 41'04.06''

109

35.7

 

16

K18

Elevation 311 m

N 23° 57' 11.55''

E 092° 41'06.12''

118

32.7

 

16

K19

Elevation 48 m

N 24° 20' 58.1''

E 092° 45' 32.0''

129

9.9

 

15

 

K20

 

Elevation 38 m

N 24° 20' 57.5''

E 092° 45' 23.5''

130

11.5

 

15

 

K21

 

Elevation 37m

N 24° 20' 59.0''

E 092° 45' 16.6''

105

6.5

 

15

 

K22

 

Elevation 49 m

N 24° 28' 11.5''

E 092° 46' 54.9''

142

45.3

 

13

 

K23

 

Elevation 53 m

N 24° 28' 16.1''

E 092° 46' 53.4''

130

45.7

 

15

 

K24

 

Elevation 58 m

N 24° 28' 15.7''

E 092° 46' 56.6''

157

26.2

 

15

 

K25

 

Elevation 350 m

N 24° 14' 56.4''

E 092° 41' 12.3''

120

2.3

 

15

 

K26

 

Elevation 360 m

N 24° 14' 55.2''

E 092° 41' 12.6''

127

9.8

 

13

 

K27

 

Elevation 365 m

N 24° 14' 52.3''

E 092° 41' 11.8''

145

21.6

 

14

 

K28

Elevation 679 m

N 24° 14' 12.85''

E 092° 48' 26.37''

127

18.95

16

K29

Elevation 695 m

N 24° 13' 55.04''

E 092° 48'24.42''

92

15.27

15

K30

Elevation 683 m

N 24° 13' 44.86''

E 092° 48'17.95''

 

 

112

8.76

16

K31

Elevation 582 m

N 24° 12' 06.28''

E 092° 48'30.34''

 

 

106

17.68

16

K32

Elevation 587 m

N 24° 12' 08.93''

E 092° 48'34.25''

111

21.80

14

K33

Elevation 665 m

N 24° 12' 23.88''

E 092° 48'04.52''

114

9.50

16

K34

Elevation 717 m

N 24° 06' 18.61''

E 092° 48'40.71''

115

11.46

13

K35

Elevation 668 m

N 24° 05' 41.82''

E 092° 48'15.32''

110

4.05

16

K36

Elevation 834 m

N 24° 06' 09.95''

E 092° 47'41.09''

112

54.19

14

 

IV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The authors are thankful to the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy sanction number 36(4)/14/67/2014-BRNS/36016, Government of India, for providing financial assistance through the Research Project.

Conclusion

The averages of mass exhalation from fault regions of Kolasib district were obtained and comparable to other regions. The average values were higher than other regions due to differences in geology of the areas of study and due to the proximity of the fault lines. Gamma readings obtained shows slight variations on different regions and the correlation between mass exhalation and gamma survey shows negative correlation.

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Copyright © 2022 Laldingngheta Ralte, Ramesh Chandra Tiwari, Rosangliana Chawngthu, Bijay Kumar Sahoo. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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