Radon Gas Measurements in Deep Gold Mines

  • A. A. B. Andam
  • D.N Amoo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/just.v14i2.983
Keywords: Radon monitoring, Gold mines, Nuclear track

Abstract

We report measurements of radon gas concentration in two deep gold mines in Ghana, viz Tarkwa Goldfields, and Prestea Goldfields.

Radon concentrations measured underground at Tarkwa were in the range 56 Bq m-3 to 268 Bq m-3. Corresponding values for Prestea were 43 Bq m-3 to 878 Bq These results represent the first published data on underground radon concentration in deep gold mines in Ghana.

 Measurement of the radon gas was done by means of the solid-state nuclear track technique, with CR-39 plastic as a recording medium for the alpha particles from radon decay.

The study is part of a nation-wide radon monitoring programme.

Published
2016-01-28
How to Cite
Andam, A. A. B., & Amoo, D. (2016). Radon Gas Measurements in Deep Gold Mines . Journal of Science and Technology, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.4314/just.v14i2.983
Issue
Vol 14 No 2 (1994)
Section
Articles