title: Radon concentration measurements in the Amasra coal mine, Turkey.
abstract: In this study, the results of atmospheric radon measurements that were performed for the Amasra underground coal mine in Zonguldak bituminous coal basin (Turkey) are presented. The radon measurements were performed for 40 days between November 2004 and December 2004 using passive nuclear etched track detectors. The radon concentrations vary from a minimum value 49 Bq m(-3) in a site located at +40 m to a maximum value 223 Bq m(-3) in a site located at -100 m. Mean concentration is 117 (Bq m(-3)). This value is well below the action level of 500-1,500 Bq m(-3) recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) (1993). The mean effective dose value for workers of this mine of 3.4 microSv per day was obtained. This result shows that protection against radiological hazards would not be necessary for workers of this mine((2)).
authors.affiliation: Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Department of Physics, 67100, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baldik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aytekin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Celebi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ataksor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taşdelen
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D003032:Coal Mining; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D011886:Radon