Published August 2008 | Version v1
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Radon measurements in some areas in Bangladesh

Creators

  • 1. Physics Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 164, Dhaka-1000 (Bangladesh)
  • 2. Physics Department, Dhaka University, Dhaka-1000 (Bangladesh)

Description

A survey of radon level measurements using CR-39 has been carried out in some of urban and rural residential areas and one gas explosion area in Bangladesh. The lowest level of radon concentration was found to be 49Bqm-3 inside a hospital in Cox's Bazar district and the highest level was found to be 835Bqm-3 inside a mud-made old residential house in Sylhet city. It was observed that old residential houses were found to have higher levels of radon concentrations compared to newly built houses. The radon level at the gas explosion area at Magurchara in Moulvibazar district was found to be 408±98Bqm-3

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.03.050

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.03.050;
PII
S1350-4487(08)00157-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Measurements
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. S410-S413
ISSN
1350-4487
CODEN
RMEAEP

Conference

Title
23. international conference on nuclear tracks in solids
Dates
11-15 Sep 2006
Place
Beijing (China)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40008320
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BANGLADESH; EXPLOSIONS; HOSPITALS; HOUSES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADON; URBAN AREAS
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; BUILDINGS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MONITORING; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

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