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Study on seasonal variation of radon, thoron, and their progeny levels in indoor environments and their radiological effects on human health

Published:2024-07 Issue:11-12 Volume:200 Page:1034-1040
ISSN:0144-8420
Container-title:Radiation Protection Dosimetry
language:en
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Author:

Srinivasa Erathimmaiah¹,Suresh Shesha²^ORCID,Rangegowda Rangaswamy Devagondanahalli³^ORCID,Sannappa Jadiyappa⁴

Affiliation:

1. Government First Grade College Department of Physics, , Tiptur 572202, Karnataka, India

2. M.P.E Society’s S.D.M Degree College Department of Physics, , Honavar 581334, Karnataka, India

3. PES University Department Science and Humanities, , Electronic City Campus, Bangalore 560100, India

4. Kuvempu University Department of Studies and Research in Physics, , Shankargatta 577451, India

Abstract

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.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/rpd/article-pdf/200/11-12/1034/58571169/ncae019.pdf

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