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<Journal>
<PublisherName>Science and Education Publishing</PublisherName>
<JournalTitle>International Journal of Physics</JournalTitle>
<Issn>2333-4576</Issn>
<Volume>4</Volume>
<Issue>5</Issue>
<PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
<Year>2016</Year>
<Month>8</Month>
<Day>6</Day>
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<ArticleTitle>Measurement of Radon Gas Concentration in Tap Water Samples in Wassit Governorate by Using Nuclear Track Detector (CR-39)</ArticleTitle>
<FirstPage>119</FirstPage>
<LastPage>122</LastPage>
<Language>EN</Language>
<AuthorList>
<Author>
<FirstName>Laith Ahmed</FirstName>
<LastName>Najam</LastName>
<Affiliation>Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq</Affiliation>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Mahmood Salim</FirstName>
<LastName>Karim</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Taghreed Khalid</FirstName>
<LastName>Hameed</LastName>
</Author>

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<ArticleId IdType="pii">IJP2016451</ArticleId>
<ArticleId IdType="doi">10.12691/ijp-4-5-1</ArticleId>
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<History>
<PubDate PubStatus="received">
<Year>2016</Year>
<Month>2</Month>
<Day>17</Day>
</PubDate>
<PubDate PubStatus="revised">
<Year>2016</Year>
<Month>6</Month>
<Day>30</Day>
</PubDate>
<PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
<Year>2016</Year>
<Month>8</Month>
<Day>4</Day>
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<Abstract>In the present work, we have measured the radon gas concentration in environmental water sample of selected regions in Wassit governorate by using alpha-emitters registrations which are emitted from radon gas in (CR-39) nuclear track detector. The results of measurements indicate that the highest average radon gas concentrations in tap water samples were found in Nuamaniya region, which was equal to (0.820&#177;0.04 Bq/L), while the lowest average radon gas concentration was found in Jassan region, which was equal to (0.325&#177;0.02 Bq/L), with an average value of (0.563&#177;0.12Bq/L). The highest value of annual effective dose (AED) in tap water samples was found in Nuamaniya region, which was equal to (0.08 μSv/y), while the lowest value of annual effective dose (AED) was found in Jassan region, which was equal to (0.03μSv /y), with an average value of (0.05&#177;0.01 ̦Sv/y), the tap water in Wassit governorate is safe as far as radon concentration is concerned.</Abstract>
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