The Study of Radon Level in Greenbelt Soil in Chengdu City
- VernacularTitle:成都市区园林绿地土壤氡的浓度
- Author:
Xiaojian ZHOU
;
Chengjiang ZHANG
;
Zeming SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Soil;
Radon;
Environment pollution;
City greenbelt
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective The goal of this study is to know the level of radon in greenbelt soil in Chengdu city. Methods 152 monitoring sites were selected in the riverside, roadside, park, campus and residential area in Chengdu city. Concentration of radon in the soil was determined with KJD-2000R radon detector. Results Although the level of radon in the central area was higher than those in the peripheral area the level of radon in the riverside was higher than that in the parks, the mean level of radon investigated in this study (14 047 Bq/m3) was lower than the national mean level(7 300 Bq/m3). Conclusion It can be considered that the level of radon in the greenbelt soil in Chengdu city is in the normal range.