Published June 2012 | Version v1
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Measurements of indoor radon concentration levels in Kilis, Osmaniye and Antakya, Turkey during spring season

Creators

  • 1. Kilis 7 Aralik University, Kilis (Turkey). Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
  • 2. TAEK, Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Centre, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 3. Firat University, Elazig (Turkey). Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
  • 4. Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis (Turkey). Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Description

The fact that 50% of the natural radiation dose to which humans are exposed is caused by radon gas makes indoor radon measurements important. In this study, levels of indoor radon gas were measured in 204 houses in Kilis, Osmaniye and Antakya using passive nuclear track detectors. Cr-39 radon detectors were left in the living rooms of participants' houses, then analyzed at the Radon Laboratory of Health Physics Department in Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center (CANEM) of Atomic Energy Agency of Turkey (TAEK). Average indoor radon activity concentrations for Kilis, Osmaniye and Antakya were 50 Bq/m3 (1.26 mSv/y), 51 Bq/m3 (1.29 mSv/y) and 40 Bq/m3 (1.01 mSv/y), respectively. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
292
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 1059-1063
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
43051586
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; BACKGROUND RADIATION; INDOOR AIR CONTAMINATION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; RADON; TURKISH ORGANIZATIONS
Descriptors DEC
AIR POLLUTION; CONTAMINATION; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; MONITORING; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NONMETALS; POLLUTION; RADIATIONS; RARE GASES

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