Published June 2019 | Version v1
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Assessment of the indoor-to-outdoor ratio of dose rates in and around the historic objects in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Creators

  • 1. University of Tuzla, Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
  • 2. University Clinical Center Sarajevo, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • 3. State Regulatory Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • 4. University of Bihac, Bihac (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Educational Science
  • 5. University of Tuzla, Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Faculty of Electrical Engineering
  • 6. Institute for Public Health FB and H, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Description

This paper deals with the first study of the indoor to outdoor ambient dose equivalent rates ratio measured in and around the historic objects at various locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The IndentiFINDER-N spectrometer results showed a positive correlation between the dose rates inside and outside the studied objects while the Radiagem™2000 survey meter indicated larger fluctuations. It was found that the average indoor to outdoor dose rate ratio of 1.2 for the historic objects was close to the ratio for the dwellings made of materials having nearly the same radioactivity content as the surrounding soil. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
320
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 535-542
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
50055060
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; CULTURAL OBJECTS; DOSE RATES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; INDOORS; OUTDOORS; RADIOACTIVITY; SOILS; SPECTROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
EASTERN EUROPE; EUROPE

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