Published July 2010 | Version v1
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Monitoring of radon, thoron and their progeny in dwellings of Haryana

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (India)

Description

The environmental monitoring of radon, thoron and their progeny in different dwellings of Northern Haryana has been carried out. The radon-thoron twin dosimeter cups are used for the study. The annual dose received due to radon-thoron and their progeny by the inhabitants in the dwellings under study have also been calculated. The health risk assessment in the dwellings under consideration has been done. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 470-472
CODEN
IJOPAU

Conference

Title
National conference on accelerators and low level radiation safety. Pt.1
Dates
18-20 Nov 2009
Place
New Delhi (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
41128711
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BUILDING MATERIALS; GAMMA RADIATION; POLONIUM 218; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON 220; THORIUM 232
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MONITORING; NUCLEI; POLONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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