| Estimation of mean annual effective dose through radon concentration in the water and indoor air of Islamabad and Murree. | |
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PMID: 20511405 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Different samples of water, indoor air and soil gas have been collected from Islamabad (33 degrees 38'N, 73 degrees 09'E, altitude of 1760 ft.), the capital of Pakistan and Murree (33 degrees 53'N, 73 degrees 23'E, altitude of 7323 ft.), lying on a geological fault line and are analysed for the estimation of mean effective dose through radon concentrations by using RAD-7, a solid state alpha-detector. The variation of radon concentration in water, indoor air and soil gas in Islamabad region ranges from 25.90-158.40 kBq m(-3), 43.26-97.04 Bq m(-3) and 17.34-72.52 kBq m(-3), having mean values 88.63 kBq m(-3), 70.67 Bq m(-3) and 45.08 kBq m(-3)(,) respectively. It ranges from 1.64-10.20 kBq m(-3), 18.48-42.08 Bq m(-3) and 0.61-3.89 kBq m(-3) with mean values 4.38 kBq m(-3), 28.63 Bq m(-3) and 1.70 kBq m(-3)(,) respectively in Murree and its surroundings. The total mean annual effective doses from water and indoor air of Islamabad and Murree regions are 2.023 and 0.733 mSv a(-1), respectively. These doses are within the recommended limits of the world organisations. |
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Authors:
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N Ali; E U Khan; P Akhter; F Khan; A Waheed |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-05-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Radiation protection dosimetry Volume: 141 ISSN: 1742-3406 ISO Abbreviation: Radiat Prot Dosimetry Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-06 Completed Date: 2010-12-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8109958 Medline TA: Radiat Prot Dosimetry Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 183-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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DPAM, PIEAS, PO Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan. nawab_71@yahoo.com |
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Air Pollutants, Radioactive
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analysis* Air Pollution, Indoor / analysis* Pakistan Radiation Monitoring* Radon / analysis* Water / analysis* Water Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis* |
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0/Air Pollutants, Radioactive; 0/Water Pollutants, Radioactive; 10043-92-2/Radon; 7732-18-5/Water |
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