Published 2006
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Journal article
Study on radon and thoron levels in different types of dwellings of Lambapur area of Nalgonda District, A.P., India
- 1. Department of Physics, Osmania Univ., Hyderabad (India)
Description
An attempt has been made to study the indoor radon and thoron concentration levels in different types of dwellings of Lambapur and Peddagattu proposed uranium mining areas. The dwellings with mud floors recorded a relatively higher concentrations compared to those with other type of floors. Similar studies have also been made with different types of walls. In this case, dwellings having brick walls with mud plastering showed relatively higher levels of radon and thoron concentrations. The average concentration levels of radon and thoron in this area is found to be 88.8 ± 66.7 Bq.m-3 and 118.3 ± 96.4 Bq.m-3. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Environmental Geochemistry
- Journal Volume
- 9
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 109-111
- ISSN
- 0972-0383
Conference
- Title
- 13. national symposium on solid state nuclear track detectors and their applications
- Acronym
- SSNTDs-13
- Dates
- 16-18 Oct 2003
- Place
- Hyderabad (India)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 37111374
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR AIR CONTAMINATION; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON; RADON 220; URANIUM MINES
- Descriptors DEC
- ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CONTAMINATION; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUIDS; GASES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MINES; MONITORING; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; RARE GASES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 6 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.