Radon gas and groundwater: Study of risks in water galleries in tenerife (canary islands, spain)

Abstract

Water galleries are the main system for capturing groundwaters on the western islands of the Canarian archipelago (Spain). This research focuses on taking measurements of radon, a natural radioactive gas present in the galleries, and may cause health problems for workers in volcanic territories, such as in the Canary Islands. The aim of this research is to determine the values of radon gas, as a natural risk, in the water galleries in the exploitation of water resources, by means of officially approved measuring devices and the subsequent scientific analysis of the results showing how they are related to health at work.