Study on seasonal variation of radon, thoron, and their progeny levels in indoor environments and their radiological effects on human health.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
; 200(11-12): 1034-1040, 2024 Jul 17.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39016497
ABSTRACT
Indoor radon (222Rn), thoron (220Rn) and their progeny concentrations have been measured in different types of buildings at different locations in different dwellings in different seasons in Hassan city, Karnataka, using time-integrated passive radon dosemeters containing LR-115 Type II solid-state nuclear track detectors. The annual effective dose due to radon and thoron has been estimated. The activity concentrations were observed to be highest in winter and lowest in summer, and the data also shows that bathrooms and kitchens have significantly higher radon-thoron concentrations and annual effective doses.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Seasons
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Radiation Monitoring
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Radon
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Air Pollution, Indoor
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Radon Daughters
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Air Pollutants, Radioactive
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article