Neutron induced radiography in the determination of boron in drinking water

M. Akram; N. Khattak; A. Qureshi; Arshid Iqbal; K. Ullah; I. Qureshi

doi:10.1023/b:jrnc.0000034881.06566.26

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 261: Issue 2

Neutron induced radiography in the determination of boron in drinking water

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M. Akram

M. Akram PINSTECH P. O. Nilore Radiation Physics Division Islamabad Pakistan

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N. Khattak

N. Khattak PINSTECH P. O. Nilore Radiation Physics Division Islamabad Pakistan

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A. Qureshi

A. Qureshi PINSTECH P. O. Nilore Radiation Physics Division Islamabad Pakistan

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Arshid Iqbal

Arshid Iqbal University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Physics Department Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir

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K. Ullah

K. Ullah PINSTECH P. O. Nilore Radiation Physics Division Islamabad Pakistan

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I. Qureshi

I. Qureshi PINSTECH P. O. Nilore Radiation Physics Division Islamabad Pakistan

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Pages:: 429–435

Online Publication Date:: 03 Nov 2004

Publication Date:: 17 Aug 2004

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1023/b:jrnc.0000034881.06566.26

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Abstract

Neutron induced radiography has been applied to the determination of boron concentrations in drinking water, collected from natural springs of Reshian and Muzaffarabad areas of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, using CR-39 etched track detectors. The technique is based upon the simultaneous irradiation with thermal neutrons of a sample of unknown concentration and a standard of known boron concentration, fixed on a track detector. The subsequent counting of alpha and ⁷Li tracks in the detector resulting from the ¹⁰B(n,)⁷Li nuclear reaction is done after chemical etching. Boron concentration in the sample is determined by comparing ⁷Li and alpha-particle track density with that of a standard of known boron concentration. Boron concentrations in drinking water samples from Muzaffarabad and Reshian area of Azad Kashmir have been found to vary from (0.054±0.001) mg/l to (0.250±0.004) mg/l with an average of (0.16±0.002) mg/l. The observed concentration of boron in drinking water has been found to be less than the provisional Maximum Acceptable Concentration level (0.4 mg//l) of WHO. The drinking water from the reported area has been found to be within safe limits as far as boron related health hazards are concerned.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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