Indoor radon concentrations in Adana, Turkey.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
; 131(2): 259-64, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
The indoor radon concentration in Adana, Turkey was measured in living rooms of 52 houses during winter 2005 and 57 houses during summer 2005. Forty-four houses were selected for both winter and summer researches for estimating seasonal variations. Indoor radon concentrations were measured seasonally over hotter and colder 2 months over the whole year, using CR-39 passive nuclear track radon detectors. The radon concentrations were ranged from 15 to 97 Bq m(-3) on January-February 2005 for 60 d and from 5 to 70 Bq m(-3) on June-July 2005 for 60 d. The average summer concentration measured was 25.8 Bq m(-3) and the average winter concentration was 48.9 Bq m(-3) in 44 houses that observed seasonal variations. The differences between winter and summer periods were ranged from 1 to 77 Bq m(-3). The average value in both winter and summer periods is 37 Bq m(-3) in 44 houses that observed seasonal variations. This value is below the worldwide indoor radon concentration distribution of 46 Bq m(-3). The annual effective dose equivalent from (222)Rn was 0.9 mSv y(-1).
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Assunto principal:
Radônio
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Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados
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Poluentes Radioativos do Ar
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Habitação
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia