Measurement of indoor radon concentration in the Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh using SSNTDs

The attention on indoor radon measurement from last few decades is due to the potential health risk posed by this odorless gas. The present study has been taken up to investigation the indoor radon concentration in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Pinhole twin cup dosimeters were used to...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2021-12, Vol.330 (3), p.1409-1415
Main Authors: kumar, Pankaj, kumar, Sandeep, kumar, Rajnish, Rawat, R. B. S., Vats, Kapil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Diagnostic Radiology
Dosimeters
Dwellings
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Indoor air pollution
Inorganic Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Physics
Physical Chemistry
Pinholes
Radon levels
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Summary:The attention on indoor radon measurement from last few decades is due to the potential health risk posed by this odorless gas. The present study has been taken up to investigation the indoor radon concentration in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Pinhole twin cup dosimeters were used to find out indoor radon concentration with LR-115 type II solid state nuclear track detectors. The experiment was conducted on 67 dwellings for measurement throughout a year within four quarters. The average radon concentration was found to vary from 17 to 56 Bq m −3 with an average 39 Bq m −3 , maximum and minimum value is 101 Bq m −3 and 8 Bq m −3 respectively. In addition, quarterly variation of radon level is presented in this paper. The resulting values are found approximately equal to the world average indoor radon value of 40 Bq m −3 and lower the value of the reference level 300 Bq m −3 .
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-021-08051-w