ASSESSMENT OF NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY AND HAZARD FROM CONSUMPTION OF COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIED BY BOREHOLES AROUND GOLDMINE AREA IN KUILSE REGION, BURKINA FASO

  • Physics Department, Virtual University of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
  • Physics and Chemical Department, Institute of Sciences and Technology, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
  • Polytechnic School of Ouagadougou.
  • Physics Department, University Norbert Zongo, Koudougou, Burkina Faso.
  • Institute for Research in Applied Sciences and Technologies, National Center for Scientific and Technological Research, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
  • Laboratory of Materials and Environment, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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The activity concentrations of Natural Radionuclides 238U, 232Th and 40K in groundwater samples from Kuilse Region of Burkina Faso were measured using a Gamma Spectrometry with High Purity Germanium detector. Also, Radiological Hazard due to these Natural Radionuclides through water ingestion is investigated. The mean activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th and 40K in water samples from boreholes were found to be 1.53 = 0.21 Bq. L-1, 0.58 =0.06 Bq. L-1 and 4.76 = 0.66 Bq. L-1 respectively. The average Annual Committed Effective Dose was 0.16 = 0.02 mSv. The results obtained are below the recommended levels of 10.0 Bq. L-1 and 1.0 Bq. L-1 for 238U and 232Th respectively for drinking water quality established by the WHO and 1 mSv per year dose limit recommended by the ICRP for public radiation exposure. These results indicate insignificant radiological hazard due to ingestion of NORMS in drinking water from boreholes by the communities in this area.

K. Kabore et, al (2026); ASSESSMENT OF NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY AND HAZARD FROM CONSUMPTION OF COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIED BY BOREHOLES AROUND GOLDMINE AREA IN KUILSE REGION, BURKINA FASO, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 14 (05), 630-638, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/23465

K. Kabore
Physics Department, Virtual University of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/23465      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/23465

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