Paper Title
Transfer of Radon Into Solutions Carrying Petroleum By-Products

Abstract
This paper describes laboratory experiments carried out under room temperature (about 25°C) and time scale of 25-210 days in order to evaluate the transfer of radon (222Rn) from different minerals (tantalite, cassiterite, and columbite), uranyl nitrate (5.06 g diluted in deionised water), and 226Ra standard (activity of 2 nCi = 74 Bq) into solutions containing dionised water andthe following petroleum by-products: gasoline mixed with anhydrous alcohol (27%), gasoline used in aviation, diesel oil, and kerosene. A total of 61 readings of the activity concentration of dissolved radon were performed using Genitron´s PQ2000PRO equipment that utilizes an ionization chamber to measure the alpha particles emitted by radon. Thus, this study reports a novel dataset focusing the presence of this radioactive noble gas that has been extensively used as environmental tracer of hydrocarbons pollution. Keywords - Radon Exhalation, Petroleum By-Products, Radioactive Minerals, Laboratory Experiments