BARC/PUB/2020/0862

 
 

Study of indoor radon, thoron and their progeny in south west khasi hills district of Meghalaya, India

 
     
 
Author(s)

Pyngrope, A.; Khardewsaw, A.; Sharma, Y.; Sahoo, B. K.; and others
(RP&AD)

Source

Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2020. Vol. 189 (3): pp. 347-353

ABSTRACT

A survey of indoor radon/thoron and their progeny concentrations was carried out in dwellings in the South West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India. The survey was carried out using solid-state nuclear track detectors based on single-entry pinhole dosimeter and direct radon/thoron progeny sensors. The results are subjected to statistical analysis and discussed in the manuscript. The mean value of annual effective dose of the study region is estimated at 1.8 mSv.y −1. Seasonal variability and role of different indoor parameters are also discussed.

 
 
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