Published 2014
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Distribution of natural gamma radiation and radon levels around a thorium beach sand mining and processing facility, Odisha
Creators
- 1. Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
- 2. Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
Description
Present work deals with the study of the distribution of natural gamma radiation and radon levels around a thorium beach sand mining and processing facility, Odisha, called as Orissa Sand Complex (OSCOM). The study area is a Natural High Background Radiation Area (NHBRA) and the external gamma radiation levels vary from 40-1800 with an average of 226 nSv/h. The observed gamma radiation levels, 86 % are more than 100 nSv/h. The average outdoor and indoor radon levels were found to be 21 and 30 which ranged between 6-41 and 18-65 Bq/m3. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Imprint Place
- Mumbai (India)
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the DAE-BRNS fifth symposium on nuclear analytical chemistry
- Imprint Pagination
- 603 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 330-331
Conference
- Title
- 5. DAE-BRNS symposium on nuclear analytical chemistry
- Acronym
- NAC-V
- Dates
- 20-24 Jan 2014
- Place
- Mumbai (India)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 45055661
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GAMMA RADIATION; INDOOR AIR CONTAMINATION; MONAZITES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON
- Descriptors DEC
- CONTAMINATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATERIALS; MINERALS; MONITORING; NONMETALS; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MINERALS; RARE GASES; THORIUM MINERALS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 10 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.