title: Determination of radon level and radon effective dose rate using SSNTD in dwellings in the Bathinda district of Punjab, India.
abstract: The problem of indoor radon has attracted a great deal of attention worldwide as radon is the largest contributor to the total natural radiation dose. The dwellings belonging to the Bathinda district of Punjab, India, are investigated for the yearly average of indoor radon concentrations using solid-state nuclear track detectors. The annual average indoor radon values in the study area vary from 122.30 to 147.10 Bq m(-3), which is well within the recommended action level given by the International Commission on Radiological Protection. The calculated lifetime fatality risk values vary from 1.61 to 1.94. The seasonal variations and the contribution of building materials and ventilation conditions to the indoor radon in dwellings are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, GT Road Bye Pass, Jalandhar, Punjab 144011, India. rohit_mimit@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Badhan
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D000398:Air Pollution, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D003252:Construction Materials; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014691:Ventilation
chemical_list: D011886:Radon