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2 articles for “Thoron”
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Seasonal Assessment of Radon, Thoron and their Progeny levels in the Dwellings near the Fly Ash Dumping Site situated in Faridabad (Haryana), India
Abstract: In order to meet the growing demand forof electricity, coal- based thermal power plants are widely used all over the world. These thermal power plants produce a huge amount of fly ash as a by- product of coal combustion. The disposal and management of this ash become a challenging problem for the environmentalist and scientist. Coal ash contains an enhanced level of radionuclides along with some other elements, that are …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Physics · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 27–36 Read article
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Radon Studies for Uranium Exploration, Environment Health Hazards and Earthquake Prediction
Abstract: During 1975, when my research laboratory in Geochronology became operational in Punjabi University, Patiala, I came in contact with Robert McCorkell, a geologist of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He helped me a lot in sending literature concerning my research in inter-disciplinary areas of my choice. He suggested that using simple instrumentation, one can start some research activity in Radon monitoring in soil and groundwater. On the basis of his …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 18–27 Read article