Radon in Drinking Water in Novi Sad

Exposure to radon occurs when breathing airborne radon while using water: showering, washing dishes, cooking, and drinking water that contain radon. The results of radon activity measurements in water from public drinking fountain in city of Novi Sad, Serbia is presented in this paper. Radon level in some samples exceeded EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) recommendation for maximum contaminant level (MCL) for radon in drinking water of 11.1 Bq/l.

Authors:

• J. Nikolov
• N. Todorovic
• S. Forkapic
• I. Bikit
• D. Mrdja

Keywords:

• radon
• radioactivity dose
• public drink fountain.

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