Natural Radioactivity of Some Building Materials

Mócsy, Ildikó; Fulea, C.

doi:10.1093/rpd/6.1-4.277

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“…The public exposure occurs for a period of 730 h each month. 3 Equivalent dose (ED) is absorbed dose corrected for type of radiation and sensitivity of the irradiated tissue. It is a normalised index of potential harm from ionising radiation (International Commission on Radiological Protection recommendation, 1995).…”

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Contribution of Radon to Overall Exposure to Radiation in a Ten-Storey Block Building

Mócsy¹,

Hunyadi

Burkhardt³

et al. 1996

Indoor and Built Environment

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Radon is an inert radioactive gas released into the atmosphere from certain minerals and man-made products in which it is produced. It can accumulate in confined spaces. Radon emanation into a building can come from: the underlying soil, the building materials, tap water and natural gas. The principal isotope, 222Rn, decays to products which if inhaled can result in exposure of the respiratory tract to alpha radiation. The decay products, radon daughters, are significant because of their potential to cause health effects. In this study we present measurements of radon concentration, and the internal and external gamma dose to which the inhabitants of a housing block with ten floors are exposed. Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (CR-39) were used for the determination of radon concentration in the air. LiF (TLD-100) dosimeters were used for measuring the external gamma dose. Of the total equivalent dose to which people are exposed, it appears that from inside the building makes the greatest contribution.

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“…Really they are industrial wastes for which useful roles have been found. They include materials such as fly-ash used in cement manufacture, phospho-gypsum used for plaster boards and similar products and refinery slag to make insulating wool [2][3][4].…”

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Contribution of Radon to Overall Exposure to Radiation in a Ten-Storey Block Building

Mócsy¹,

Hunyadi

Burkhardt³

et al. 1996

Indoor and Built Environment

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“…Really they are industrial wastes for which use ful roles have been found. They include materials such as fly-ash used in cement manufacture, phospho-gypsum used for plaster boards and similar products and refinery slag to make insulating wool [2][3][4],…”

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