Indoor Radon measurements in dwellings in four districts of Al-Rusafa side

Indoor Radon measurements in dwellings in four districts of Al-Rusafa side – Baghdad

Published:2014-12-10 Issue:1 Volume:17 Page:91-98
ISSN:2521-4853
Container-title:Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani - Part A
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Author:

Amin S.,Al-Nuzal S.,Lami M.,Sami S.

Abstract

Indoor radon level measurements were carried out in 36 dwellings in Al-Rusafa side of Baghdad, using CR-39 solid state nuclear track detectors. The measurements were performed during spring 2013 (March, April and May) for a period of 90 days using a total of 120 dosimeters. The dosimeters were distributed in 4 districts in Al-Rusafa side (Rusafa, Adhamia, 9 Nissan and Karrada) and installed in living rooms, bedrooms and kitchens of each house, selected randomly in the investigated area. The average indoor radon concentration in Al-Rusafa dwellings was found with mean values of 13.9 Bqm-3. Annual effective dose and annual equivalent dose that Al-Rusafa inhabitants exposed to were 346.5µSvy-1 and 8.31mSvy-1, respectively. The mean values of radon concentration levels in bedrooms, kitchens and living rooms are 14.3, 15.0 and 14.5 Bqm-3 respectively. The results show that radon concentration levels in the investigated dwellings are far below 100 Bqm-3 as recommended by ICRP and WHO.

Publisher

Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani - Part A

Subject

General Medicine

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