Estimation of background radiation in the indoor air in geo-sensitive zones of the Garhwal Himalaya, India.

Autor:	Prasad, Ganesh, Singh, Krishna Pal, Kimothi, Sanjeev, Chandra, Subhash, Ramola, R. C.
Předmět:	BACKGROUND radiation THORON RAINFALL ENVIRONMENTAL sciences RADON
Zdroj:	Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry; Jun2024, Vol. 333 Issue 6, p3219-3227, 9p
Abstrakt:	The study assesses environmental background radiation from radon, thoron, and thoron decay products across distinct geological settings in the Garhwal Himalaya region by using RADUET, CR-39 plastic track detectors, and deposition-based thoron (220Rn)progeny detectors. The measurements were conducted indoors throughout the winter, summer, and rainfall seasons during the year 2013. The annual inhalation doses from 220Rn progenies ranged between 0.83 and 2.99 mSv y−1, averaging 1.94 mSv y−1. The annual effective dose (AED), reflecting biological radiation impact, varied from 0.58 to 2.78 mSv y−1, with an average of 1.75 mSv y−1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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