Comparison of radon hazard to inhabitants of the Augustów Plane sandr and inhabitants of the Suwałki region of fluvioglacial sands and gravels

• Autorzy: Karpińska M. , Wołkowicz S. , Mamont-Cieśla K. , Mnich Z. , Kapała J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In a region of two lithologic units: the Augustów Plane sandr and the Suwałki sands and fluvioglacial gravels, 134 measurements of radon concentrations in dwelling houses were performed. An integral method of solid state nuclear trace detectors (SSNTD) was used in the studies. Statistically significant differences in the radon concentrations in both geological units were obtained. The radon concentration arithmetic mean was 197 Bq m-3, geometric mean - 119 Bq m-3, median - 111 Bq m-3, the maximal value being 1225 Bq m-3 in the region of the Suwałki fluvioglacial sands and gravels. The Augustów Plane sandr revealed arithmetic mean of radon concentration equal to 123 Bq m-3, geometric mean – 80 Bq m-3, and median equal to 67 Bq m-3, maximal value 695 Bq m-3. The annual effective dose of the radon obtained by inhabitants of the Augustów Plane sandr is 1.7 mSv and for inhabitants of the Suwałki fluvioglacial sands and gravels it is 2.5 mSv.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

building; geology; radon

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: Vol. 48, nr 4
• Strony: 197--200
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Karpińska M.

• Department of Biophysics, Medical University of Białystok, 2A Mickiewicza Str., 15-089 Białystok, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Wołkowicz S.

• Polish Geological Institute, 4 Rakowiecka Str., 00-975 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Mamont-Cieśla K.

• Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection, 7 Konwaliowa Str., 03-194 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Mnich Z.

• Department of Biophysics, Medical University of Białystok, 2A Mickiewicza Str., 15-089 Białystok, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Kapała J.

• Department of Biophysics, Medical University of Białystok, 2A Mickiewicza Str., 15-089 Białystok, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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