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Assessment of the Radiological Health Risk Due to the 226 Ra Content in Drinking Water from the Calabria Region, Southern Italy

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  • Francesco Caridi

    (Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Paladini

    (Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy)

  • Sebastiano Ettore Spoto

    (Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy)

  • Santina Marguccio

    (Dipartimento di Reggio Calabria, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell’Ambiente della Calabria (ARPACal), Via Troncovito SNC, 89135 Reggio Calabria, Italy)

  • Maurizio D’Agostino

    (Dipartimento di Reggio Calabria, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell’Ambiente della Calabria (ARPACal), Via Troncovito SNC, 89135 Reggio Calabria, Italy)

  • Alberto Belvedere

    (Dipartimento di Reggio Calabria, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell’Ambiente della Calabria (ARPACal), Via Troncovito SNC, 89135 Reggio Calabria, Italy)

  • Vincenza Crupi

    (Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy)

  • Valentina Venuti

    (Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy)

  • Domenico Majolino

    (Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy)

Abstract

In this article, the authors report experimental results obtained for the assessment of the 226 Ra content in 80 drinking water samples from the Calabria region, Southern Italy. The activity concentration, measured with the Perkin Elmer Tricarb 4910 TR Liquid Scintillation Counter (LSC) setup, was compared with the reference values reported in the Italian Legislative Decree 28/2016 in order to evaluate any possible radiological health hazards for the population in terms of 226 Ra content due to the ingestion of the investigated drinking water. The obtained results put in evidence that the average 226 Ra specific activity is lower than the LSC minimum detectable activity (MDA) in all cases, thus, excluding any radiological risk. They also represent the main reference for the investigated area and can be used as a baseline to extend this investigation to the whole region.

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  • Francesco Caridi & Giuseppe Paladini & Sebastiano Ettore Spoto & Santina Marguccio & Maurizio D’Agostino & Alberto Belvedere & Vincenza Crupi & Valentina Venuti & Domenico Majolino, 2022. "Assessment of the Radiological Health Risk Due to the 226 Ra Content in Drinking Water from the Calabria Region, Southern Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-6, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:16:p:9829-:d:884220
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