Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from Cement
In the present work, it had been measured the concentration of radon gas (CRn) for (10) samples of cement used in constructions before and after painting them using enamel paint, purchased from the local markets, to see the extent of its ability to reduce emissions of Rn-222 in the air. These sampl...
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| author | Ehsan Abdul Hussein Soleman Firas Hashem Ahmed Mahmood Salim Karim |
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In the present work, it had been measured the concentration of radon gas (CRn) for (10) samples of cement used in constructions before and after painting them using enamel paint, purchased from the local markets, to see the extent of its ability to reduce emissions of Rn-222 in the air. These samples were obtained from different sources available in the local markets in Baghdad and other provinces. The measurements were done by the American-made detector (RAD7). The results showed that the highest CRn in the air emitted from cement samples after coating was in the cement sample (Iranian origin) where the concentration was (58.27 Bq/m3) while the lowest CRn was found in building material samples in the white cement sample (Turkish origin) was (15.74 Bq/m3). In view of the present results, it has been confirmed that the concentration of Rn-222 emitted into the air in all building material samples is below the agency's permissible limit (ICRP).
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| spelling | doaj.art-366b368c65ba43ffa6680bf656430fde2023-03-10T20:46:23ZengUniversity of BaghdadIraqi Journal of Physics2070-40032664-55482022-12-0120410.30723/ijp.v20i4.1049Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from CementEhsan Abdul Hussein Soleman0Firas Hashem Ahmed1Mahmood Salim Karim2The Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Radioactive Sources, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Physics, College of Education, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Physics, College of Education, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq In the present work, it had been measured the concentration of radon gas (CRn) for (10) samples of cement used in constructions before and after painting them using enamel paint, purchased from the local markets, to see the extent of its ability to reduce emissions of Rn-222 in the air. These samples were obtained from different sources available in the local markets in Baghdad and other provinces. The measurements were done by the American-made detector (RAD7). The results showed that the highest CRn in the air emitted from cement samples after coating was in the cement sample (Iranian origin) where the concentration was (58.27 Bq/m3) while the lowest CRn was found in building material samples in the white cement sample (Turkish origin) was (15.74 Bq/m3). In view of the present results, it has been confirmed that the concentration of Rn-222 emitted into the air in all building material samples is below the agency's permissible limit (ICRP). https://ijp.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/physics/article/view/1049RAD7 detector Cement RadonPainting radiological hazards |
| spellingShingle | Ehsan Abdul Hussein Soleman Firas Hashem Ahmed Mahmood Salim Karim Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from Cement Iraqi Journal of Physics RAD7 detector Cement Radon Painting radiological hazards |
| title | Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from Cement |
| title_full | Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from Cement |
| title_fullStr | Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from Cement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from Cement |
| title_short | Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from Cement |
| title_sort | studying the possibility of using paint to reduce the amount of radon gas emitted from cement |
| topic | RAD7 detector Cement Radon Painting radiological hazards |
| url | https://ijp.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/physics/article/view/1049 |
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