• Distribution Characteristics of Uranium and Radon Concentration in Groundwaters of Provinces in Korea
  • Jeong, Do-Hwan;Kim, Moon-Su;Ju, Byoung-Kyu;Kim, Tae-Seung;
  • National Institute of Environmental Research;National Institute of Environmental Research;National Institute of Environmental Research;National Institute of Environmental Research;
  • 지역별 지하수중 우라늄과 라돈의 함량 분포 특성
  • 정도환;김문수;주병규;김태승;
  • 국립환경과학원;국립환경과학원;국립환경과학원;국립환경과학원;
Abstract
In order to figure out the characteristics of radionuclides concentrations of nine provinces, we analyzed uranium and radon in 681 samples of groundwater. Most of uranium concentrations in each province were less than $10{\mu}g/L$, and Gyeongnam, Jeonnam, Jeju provinces did not have groundwaters exceeding the US EPA drinking water MCL ($30{\mu}g/L$) of uranium. The ratio of radon values exceeding US EPA drinking water AMCL (4,000 pCi/L) was 22.6% (154/681) and Gyeongnam and Jeju provinces had no groundwaters exceeding the AMCL (alternative maximum contaminant level). Uranium and radon concentrations in groundwaters of Gyeonggi, Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, Chungnam mainly composed of the Mesozoic granite and the Precambrian gneiss were relatively high, but the concentrations of Gyeongnam and Jeju widely comprised of the sedimentary rock and the volcanic rock were relatively low. A week correlation between uranium and radon values showed in Gangwon, Chungbuk, Gyeonggi provinces.

Keywords: Uranium and Radon;Province;Groundwater;Maximum contaminant level (MCL);

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