Abstract
The ingestion of 226Ra, inhalation, and ingestion of 222Rn in water is considered the primary health risk for lungs and stomach. This study presents the concentrations of 226Ra and 222Rn in well and tap water collected from Sik, Malaysia, using HPGe and RAD7 detectors. Maximum average concentrations of 226Ra and 222Rn were found 47.6 ± 3.6 mBq/l and 9.3 ± 1.4 Bq/l in well water, respectively, and minimum were found 17.1 ± 3.6 mBq/l and 1.6 ± 1.0 Bq/l in tap water, respectively. A positive correlation (R=.88) was found between 226Ra and 222Rn determined by HPGe and RAD7 detectors, respectively. Infants in the age group of 0–1 y appeared to be at risk with respect to the annual effective doses from 226Ra and 222Rn as compared to the other age groups. However, annual effective doses for all three age groups from intake of 226Ra and 222Rn in well and tap drinking water were found below the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended level of .1 mSv/y.
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