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. 2021 Jan:226:106458.
doi: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106458. Epub 2020 Nov 14.

Measurement of radioxenon and radioargon in soil gas collected in the region of Kvarntorp, Sweden

J Kastlander  1 , M Aldener  2 , A Axelsson  2 , T Fritioff  2 , C Söderström  2 , A Ringbom  2 , R Purtschert  3
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Measurement of radioxenon and radioargon in soil gas collected in the region of Kvarntorp, Sweden

J Kastlander et al. J Environ Radioact. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Over 40 soil gas samples were collected both in post-industrial areas as well as in undisturbed areas in the region of Kvarntorp, Sweden. Radioxenon (133Xe) was detected in 15 samples and radioargon was detected in 7 from 10 samples analysed. The concentration of radioxenon and radioargon in soil gas ranged up to 109 mBq/m3 and 19 mBq/m3, respectively. During sample collection other soil gases such as radon, CO2 and O2 were also measured and soil samples were taken along with dose rate measurements. The field experiment presented here shows that it is possible to detect naturally occurring radioxenon and radioargon in soil gas simultaneously.

Keywords: Radioargon; Radioxenon; Sub soil gas sampling.

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