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In this study, the assessment of radon concentration in drinking water in some regions of Baghdad city in Iraq has been studied using CR-39 solid-state nuclear track detector technique. A total of 18 samples selected from 6 region (5 samples from each region) in Baghdad city have been placed in the dosimeters for 50 day. The average radon concentration was found to be \(516.1 \hbox { Bq/m}^{3}\) which is greater than the standard international limit (\(300 \hbox { Bq/m}^{3}\)). The potential alpha energy concentration and annual effective dose have been calculated. A proportional relationship between the annual effective dose and radon concentration within the studied region has been certified.
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Rejah, B.K., Alameer, N.K.A., Kadim, W.H. et al. Estimate Level of Radon Concentration for Drinking Water in Some Regions of Baghdad City. Arab J Sci Eng 43, 3831–3835 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-018-3082-9
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