Natural radioactivity in some building materials in Cuba and their contribution to the indoor gamma dose rate.
The natural radioactivity of some building materials commonly used in Cuba was measured by gamma spectrometry. Typical concentrations encountered so far encountered are in the ranges: 47-2511 Bq kg(-1) for (40)K; 9-71 Bq kg(-1) for (226)Ra; and 2-38 Bq kg(-1) for (232)Th. The external gamma ray absorbed doses in indoor air and the corresponding effective dose-equivalents in a typical dwelling are presented in this paper.
Flores
O Brígido
OB
Environmental Engineering Centre, Radioactivity Measurement Laboratory, Ave. Finlay km 2.5 Esquina Circunvalación, Rpto. Puerto Príncipe, Camagüey, Cuba. o.brigido@ciac.cmw.inf.cu
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A Montalván
AM
Zerquera
J Tomás
JT
D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001417:Background Radiation; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D005720:Gamma Rays; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors