title: Gamma background measurements in the Boulby Underground Laboratory.
abstract: To determine background radiation levels that might influence experiments, we measured in situ gamma-ray emissions at ten locations in the Boulby Underground Laboratory. For gamma radiation in the energy range of 7-2,734 keV, the counts varied from 6.5 to 28 γ s-1. For measurements inside the Lab, the arithmetic mean was 24 γ s-1. The sedimentary rocks that surrounded the Lab, halite and mudstone, were characterized by very low activity concentrations of uranium (0.8-7.1 Bq kg-1) and thorium (0.6-3.9 Bq kg-1).
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Silesia, Bedzinska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Malczewski
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kisiel
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dorda
keywords: Gamma background; Gamma fluxes; Gamma-ray spectrometry; Underground laboratory