Exposure to underground radon in and around Kolkata Municipal Corporation area: an exhaustive study
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- 作者：Argha Deb ; Mahasin Gazi ; Gopa Bhoumik…
- 关键词：Radon concentration ; Basements and subways ; Annual effective dose ; KMC area (India)
- 刊名：Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：311
- 期：1
- 页码：375-384
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- 刊物类别：Chemistry and Materials Science
- 刊物主题：Nuclear Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons; Diagnostic Radiology; Inorganic Chemistry;
- 出版者：Springer Netherlands
- ISSN：1588-2780
- 卷排序：311
文摘
Air radon survey was carried out at different underground locations at Kolkata using radon monitor. Average radon concentration for basements was found to be 22.70 ± 1.12 Bq/m3 with maximum 59.00 ± 7.18 Bq/m3 and minimum 8.50 ± 3.14 Bq/m3. Average level for sub-ways was 23.05 ± 2.59 Bq/m3 fluctuating between maximum 39.00 ± 1.24 Bq/m3 and minimum 13.50 ± 1.78 Bq/m3. In comparison, open air background at basement entrance was 19.44 ± 1.06 Bq/m3 and subway entrance was 18.58 ± 1.14 Bq/m3. Annual effective dose was calculated to assess probable health risk. Radon concentration level and annual effective dose were found well below safe levels recommended by International Agencies WHO and UNSCEAR.