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Characterisation of natural radioactivity in Karoo Basin groundwater prior to shale gas exploration
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The prospect of unconventional shale-gas development in the Karoo Basin (South Africa) has created
the need to obtain baseline data on natural radioactivity in Karoo groundwaters. The Karoo Basin
groundwater radiological ...
Radon escape from water
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This thesis aims to measure the rate of radon loss from water in a systematic way. The dependence on surface area, temperature and concentration will be investigated. The experiments were done at UWC by creating radon using ...
Modelling and measurement of radon diffusion through soil for application on mine tailings dam
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Radon has been identified as an important factor that could result in a health hazard by studies all around the world. The health risks can be minimised by preventive measures where radon is highly concentrated as in some ...
Radon exhalation of building materials
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Public concern about all radiation and radon exhalation from building
materials has been highlighted recently. The purpose of this study is
to address this public concern and to investigate the contribution of
building ...
Radon exhalation studies for applications in low background environments.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) is a rare process that is yet to be observed. Observation of neutrinoless double beta decays would imply lepton number violation, and that the neutrino is its own antiparticle (a
Majorana ...