Title of article :
Determination of Radiation Hazard Arising from the 40K Content of Bottled Mineral Water in Malaysia
Author/Authors :
Samat, S.B. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - School of Applied Physics, Malaysia , Evans, C.J. Swansea University - Department of Physics, UK
Abstract :
Eleven different brands of mineral water available in Malaysia were assessed in comparison with two criteria for ingested radiation dose. It is concluded that mineral water can only contribute a very small fraction of the typical daily intake of potassium, and that the radiation dose acquired from any of the brands can never exceed a small fraction of the recommended limits
Keywords :
Malaysia , mineral water , potassium–40
