title: Indoor radon concentrations in Adana, Turkey.
abstract: The indoor radon concentration in Adana, Turkey was measured in living rooms of 52 houses during winter 2005 and 57 houses during summer 2005. Forty-four houses were selected for both winter and summer researches for estimating seasonal variations. Indoor radon concentrations were measured seasonally over hotter and colder 2 months over the whole year, using CR-39 passive nuclear track radon detectors. The radon concentrations were ranged from 15 to 97 Bq m(-3) on January-February 2005 for 60 d and from 5 to 70 Bq m(-3) on June-July 2005 for 60 d. The average summer concentration measured was 25.8 Bq m(-3) and the average winter concentration was 48.9 Bq m(-3) in 44 houses that observed seasonal variations. The differences between winter and summer periods were ranged from 1 to 77 Bq m(-3). The average value in both winter and summer periods is 37 Bq m(-3) in 44 houses that observed seasonal variations. This value is below the worldwide indoor radon concentration distribution of 46 Bq m(-3). The annual effective dose equivalent from (222)Rn was 0.9 mSv y(-1).
authors.affiliation: University of Cukurova Science and Art Faculty Physics Department, Balcali, Adana, Turkey. meltemdegerli@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Degerlier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Celebi
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D000512:Alpha Particles; D006798:Housing; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon