Published October 2019
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Journal article
Review of radon and thoron research in Kenya: 1997-2017
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844, Nairobi (Kenya)
Description
Six research studies involving radon and thoron in Kenya were carried out between 1997 and 2007. The studies were mainly small scale and involved a few areas scattered across Nairobi, Rift Valley, Coast and Western regions. The results were captured in seven online journal articles. This paper re-looks at the journal articles with the view of underscoring the high radon and thoron areas in Kenya, raising awareness on the sources and risks of radon isotopes in indoor environments and highlighting the need for more research on the isotopes in the country. (authors)
Availability note (English)
Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncz065Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1093/rpd/ncz065;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Protection Dosimetry
- Journal Volume
- 184
- Journal Issue
- 3-4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 479-481
- ISSN
- 0144-8420
Conference
- Title
- 9. International Conference on High Level Environmental Radiation Areas - For Understanding Chronic Low-Dose-Rate Radiation Exposure Health Effects and Social Impacts
- Acronym
- IC-HLERA 2018
- Dates
- 24-27 Sep 2018
- Place
- Aomori (Japan)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 51062943
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ENVIRONMENT; HAZARDS; INDOORS; KENYA; RADON; RADON 220; REVIEWS; SHORES; VALLEYS
- Descriptors DEC
- AFRICA; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COASTAL REGIONS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUIDS; GASES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; RARE GASES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 18 refs.