Study of seasonal variations for radon pollution in the environment of Muktsar and Ferozepur districts of Punjab using LR-115 plastic track detectors.
Indoor Radon measures have been carried out in the dwellings of Muktsar and Ferozepur districts of punjab using LR-115 plastic track detectors. Indoor Radon values ranged from 95 to 226 bq m(-3) and 75 to 233 bq m(-3) for winter season and 61 to 129 bq m(-3) and 79 to 138 bq m(-3) for summer season for Muktsar and Ferozepur districts respectively. These values are within the safe limits recommended by International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP).
Singh
Surinder
S
Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India.
Mehra
Rohit
R
Singh
Kulwant
K
D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000398:Air Pollution, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007194:India; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons
D011886:Radon