Published January 2001 | Version v1
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Measurement of radon and thoron progenies in Coimbatore

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)
  • 2. Health and Safety Division, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam (India)

Description

The radon and thoron daughter concentrations have been measured in different dwellings of Coimbatore city by grab sampling method and two count. It has been found that the radon daughter concentration varies from 0.5 to 10.5 mWL with mean value of 2.9 mWL and that of thoron progeny is from 0.7 to 16.3 mWL with mean value of 3.8 mWL. The average annual effective dose equivalent due to radon daughters is found to be 1.3 mSv and that of thoron progeny is 3.8 mSv. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection and Environment
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 396-400
ISSN
0972-0464

Conference

Title
25. international conference on radiation protection measurements and dosimetry: current practices and future trends
Acronym
IARP-IC.2K1
Dates
20-23 Feb 2001
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
32029560
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DETECTION; DAILY VARIATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INDOOR AIR CONTAMINATION; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADON 220; RADON 222; SOILS
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CONTAMINATION; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DETECTION; DOSES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HAZARDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; VARIATIONS

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Notes
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