up>238up>U, up>232up>Th content and radon exhalation rate in some Egyptian building materials

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• 作者：B.M. Moharramup>aup> ; M.N. Sulimanup>bup> ; N.F. Zahranup>cup> ; S.E. Shennawyup>aup> ; A.R. El Sayedup>aup>up> ; up>up>aymanrabie2002@yahoo.co.inup>
• 关键词：238U ; 232Th ; Radon exhalation rate ; Building materials ; ICP-MS and SSNTD
• 刊名：Annals of Nuclear Energy
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：1_03064549
• 类别：pw
• 出版时间：July, 2012
• 卷：45
• 期：Complete
• 页码：138-143
• 文件大小：379 K

摘要

In controlling natural radiation exposure for the residents of dwellings, it is necessary to determine the levels of natural radioactivity (external exposure) and radon exhalation rate (internal exposure) from building materials. In this paper uranium (up>238up>U) and thorium (up>232up>Th) content were measured in different building material samples using two different techniques: first, using Jeol high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer HR-ICP-MS (plasmax2); and, secondly, using solid state nuclear track detectors SSNTDs. There was a good agreement between the measurements of uranium and thorium with both methods. Exhalation rate and emanation coefficient of radon in several building material samples were determined using LR-115 polymeric nuclear track detectors. Radon exhalation rate varied from; 11.83 mBq mup>鈭?up> hup>鈭?up> in Red Clay Brick to 36.86 mBq mup>鈭?up> hup>鈭?up> in Granite. A series of equations were used to estimate indoor radon exposure and annual effective doses in some models typical room of Egyptian house.