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Comparative study of the radon and thoron concentrations in the indoor environment of the Budhakedar region of the Garhwal Himalaya, India

Creators

  • 1. H.N.B. Garhwal University, Badshahi Thaul Campus, Tehri Garhwal (India). Department of Physics
  • 2. P.N.G. Govt. P.G. College, Ramnagar, Nainital (India). Department of Physics

Description

The present study is based on the measurement of the radon and thoron concentrations in the indoor environment of the tectonically active zone of the Garhwal Himalaya region using the portable SMART RnDuo monitor. The concentration of the indoor radon and thoron varies from 60 ± 17 to 213 ± 49 Bq m-3 (with an arithmetic mean of 100 ± 27 Bq m-3) and 33 ± 18 to 217 ± 94 Bq m-3 (with an arithmetic mean of 76 ± 33 Bq m-3), respectively. The significant contribution of thoron concentration was observed in the present study. The average values of indoor radon and thoron concentrations measured from the sampling sites are well below the recommended level of the World Health Organization. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
333
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 3239-3248
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
55063101
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
CONCENTRATION RATIO; EFFECTIVE RADIATION DOSES; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; INDOORS; RADON; RADON 220
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; DOSES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUIDS; GASES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MOUNTAINS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; RARE GASES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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