title: Indoor Gamma Dose Rates In Kuwait Using Handheld Gamma-ray Spectrometer.
abstract: A survey of indoor gamma dose rates was carried out in Kuwait using a NaI dosimeter/spectrometer. The measurements started from May 2013 until April 2015 and covered different locations within 200 dwellings: 158 halls, 26 rooms, 17 basements, and 43 kitchens (total of 244 locations). Alongside the dose rate measurements, gamma-ray spectra were also acquired to evaluate the relative contributions of K, Bi, and Tl and check the presence of Cs. The results show that the dose rates for all locations varied from 39.3 to 103.3 nSv h with a mean of 70.6 nSv h, indicating that the indoor dose rates are low and within the normal range.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Applied Sciences, College of Technological Studies, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Shuwaikh, P.O. Box 42325, Code 70654, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Darwish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Al-Azmi
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005720:Gamma Rays; D007730:Kuwait; D008904:Miniaturization; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013051:Spectrometry, Gamma / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011868:Radioisotopes