Indoor radon survey in a university campus of Nigeria
CR-39 tracketch detectors were used for the measurement of <sup>222</sup> Rn concentration in 24 offices in Nigeria′s oldest university campus in order to estimate the effective dose to the occupants from <sup>222</sup> Rn and its progeny. The dosimetric measuremen...
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| description | CR-39 tracketch detectors were used for the measurement of <sup>222</sup> Rn concentration in 24 offices in Nigeria′s oldest university campus in order to estimate the effective dose to the occupants from <sup>222</sup> Rn and its progeny. The dosimetric measurements were made over a period of 3 months. Questionnaires were distributed and analyzed. The radon concentration ranged from 157 to 495 Bq /m <sup>3</sup> , with an arithmetic mean and standard deviation of 293.3 and 79.6 Bq/ m <sup>3</sup> , respectively. The effective dose to the workers was estimated and this varied from 0.99 to 3.12 mSv/ y, with a mean of 1.85 mSv /y. The radon concentrations were found to be within the reference levels of ICRP. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7dcc388b89e48ff806933aad8744e182022-12-22T02:19:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Medical Physics0971-62031998-39132010-01-01354242246Indoor radon survey in a university campus of NigeriaObed RLateef HAdemola ACR-39 tracketch detectors were used for the measurement of <sup>222</sup> Rn concentration in 24 offices in Nigeria′s oldest university campus in order to estimate the effective dose to the occupants from <sup>222</sup> Rn and its progeny. The dosimetric measurements were made over a period of 3 months. Questionnaires were distributed and analyzed. The radon concentration ranged from 157 to 495 Bq /m <sup>3</sup> , with an arithmetic mean and standard deviation of 293.3 and 79.6 Bq/ m <sup>3</sup> , respectively. The effective dose to the workers was estimated and this varied from 0.99 to 3.12 mSv/ y, with a mean of 1.85 mSv /y. The radon concentrations were found to be within the reference levels of ICRP.http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2010;volume=35;issue=4;spage=242;epage=246;aulast=ObedCR-39radiation protectionradon concentrationworkplaces monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Obed R Lateef H Ademola A Indoor radon survey in a university campus of Nigeria Journal of Medical Physics CR-39 radiation protection radon concentration workplaces monitoring |
| title | Indoor radon survey in a university campus of Nigeria |
| title_full | Indoor radon survey in a university campus of Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Indoor radon survey in a university campus of Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indoor radon survey in a university campus of Nigeria |
| title_short | Indoor radon survey in a university campus of Nigeria |
| title_sort | indoor radon survey in a university campus of nigeria |
| topic | CR-39 radiation protection radon concentration workplaces monitoring |
| url | http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2010;volume=35;issue=4;spage=242;epage=246;aulast=Obed |
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