Measurement of Seasonal Indoor Radon Concentration in Sakarya University, Turkey

• Authors: Z. Zenginerler , F. Ertugral , H. Yakut , E. Tabar , N. Demirci , K. Gunermelikoglu
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Indoor radon measurements were performed using LR-115 type-II solid state nuclear track detectors in Sakarya University in classrooms, laboratories and offices during the period from July 2013 to June 2014. The results show that the radon concentration in studied buildings ranges from 0.20±0.04 to 94.1±10 Bq/m³ with an average value of 40±5 Bq/m³. The annual effective doses from radon were estimated to range from 0.18 to 2.00 mSv/y with a mean value of 1.00 mSv/y. These results indicate no radiological health hazard, as the measured activities are well below International Commission on Radiological Protection recommended level of 200 Bq/m³ for indoor radon.

Keywords

EN

29.40.-n; 27.90.+b

Discipline

• 27.90.+b: A ≥ 220
• 29.40.-n: Radiation detectors(for mass spectrometers, see 07.75.+h; see also 95.55.Vj Neutrino, muon, pion, and other particle detectors; cosmic ray detectors in astronomy)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 130
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 450-452

Dates

published

2016-07

Contributors

author

Z. Zenginerler

• Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
• Biomedical, Magnetic and Semiconductor Materials Research Center (BIMAS-RC), Sakarya University, Turkey

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F. Ertugral

• Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
• Biomedical, Magnetic and Semiconductor Materials Research Center (BIMAS-RC), Sakarya University, Turkey

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H. Yakut

• Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
• Biomedical, Magnetic and Semiconductor Materials Research Center (BIMAS-RC), Sakarya University, Turkey

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E. Tabar

• Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
• Biomedical, Magnetic and Semiconductor Materials Research Center (BIMAS-RC), Sakarya University, Turkey

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N. Demirci

• Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
• Biomedical, Magnetic and Semiconductor Materials Research Center (BIMAS-RC), Sakarya University, Turkey

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K. Gunermelikoglu

• Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.130.450