Published 1991 | Version v1
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Radon concentration measurements in some houses of Lahore

Creators

  • 1. Government Science Coll., Lahore (Pakistan). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Pakistan Inst. of Nuclear Science and Technology, Islamabad (Pakistan). Centre for Nuclear Studies
  • 3. University of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan). High Energy Physics Group
  • 4. Pakistan Inst. of Nuclear Science and Technology, Islamabad (Pakistan). Nuclear Engineering Div.

Description

Radon concentration in the bed rooms, kitchens, sitting rooms and TV lounges in some houses in the Lahore has been measured using CN-85 Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors in box type dosimeters. Maximum value of radon concentration is 93 Bq/m/sup 3/ in a bed room whereas the minimum value is 25 Bq/m/ sup 3/ in a TV lounge. The average value of radon concentration in bed rooms, kitchens, sitting rooms and TV lounges varies between 43 Bq/m/sup 3/ and 55 Bq/m/sup 3/. Comparison of radon concentration in the old and new houses has been done and no specific relationship has been observed. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Science International
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
2
Series
Sci. Int.
Journal Page Range
117-120
ISSN
1013-5316
CODEN
SINTE

INIS

Country of Publication
Pakistan
Country of Input or Organization
Pakistan
INIS RN
23016711
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
BRICKS; DIELECTRIC TRACK DETECTORS; DOSEMETERS; GAMMA RADIATION; HOUSES; PAKISTAN; POTASSIUM 40; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADON ISOTOPES; THORIUM 232
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ASIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NANOSEC LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; THORIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES