Published 2013 | Version v1
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Study on radon and thoron levels in different types of granitic work industries around Tumkur city

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, University College of Science, Tumkur (India)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Govt. First Grade College for Women, Davanagere (India)
  • 3. Govt. First Grade College, Shimoga (India)
  • 4. Department of Studies in Physics, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shimoga (India)

Description

Radon, Thoron and its progeny monitoring has become a global phenomenon due to its health hazards on human being. The concentration of radon, thoron and their progeny levels have been measured in different types of Granite and brick work industries around Tumkur city by using LR-115 type II Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTDs) have been used for the measurement of these gases. The higher concentration of radon, thoron and their progeny were observed in the dwellings near brick industries compared to Granite cutting and polishing industries. The inhalation dose due to Radon, Thoron and their progeny to the workers and public living near these industries have been estimated. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the eighteenth national symposium on solid state nuclear track detectors and their applications: abstracts

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Aggarwal College
Imprint Place
Faridabad (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the eighteenth national symposium on solid state nuclear track detectors and their applications: abstracts
Imprint Pagination
189 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 115

Conference

Title
18. national symposium on solid state nuclear track detectors and their applications
Acronym
SSNTDs-18
Dates
18-20 Oct 2013
Place
Faridabad (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
45083672
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GRANITES; HEALTH HAZARDS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON
Descriptors DEC
DOSES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; HAZARDS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MONITORING; NONMETALS; PLUTONIC ROCKS; RARE GASES; ROCKS

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