Indoor radon levels in workplaces of Adapazarı, north-western Turkey

Journal of Earth system science

Nesrin Altinsoy2¹  Enis Kapdan1² 

[1] Institute of Energy, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Ayazaga Kampusu, Istanbul 34469, Turkey.$$;Cekmece Nuclear Researches and Training Centre, Altinsehir Yolu, Halkali, Istanbul 34303, Turkey.$$

关键词: CR-39;    effective dose;    health hazard;    indoor air;    radon;    workplaces.;   

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学科分类：天文学(综合)

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

The main objective of this study is to assess the health hazards due to radon gas accumulation and to compare the concentrations in different kinds of workplaces, in the city of Adapazarı, one of the most important industrial cities of Turkey. For this purpose, radon activity concentration measurements were carried out in schools, factories, offices and outdoors using CR-39 solid state nuclear track detectors (SSNTD). Results show that the mean radon activity concentrations (RAC) in schools, offices and factories were found to be 66, 76 and 27 Bq/m3, respectively, with an outdoor concentration of 14 Bq/m3. The average concentrations were found to decrease as follows for different types of industries: automotive < electronic < metal < textile. Because the maximum measured radon concentrations are 151 Bq/m3 in the schools, 173 Bq/m3 in the offices and 52 Bq/m3 in the factories, the limits of ICRP are not exceeded in any of the buildings in the region. In addition, the estimated mean annual effective doses to the people in the workplace, students, office workers and factory workers have been calculated as 0.27, 0.63 and 0.20 mSv/y, respectively for the region.

【 授权许可】

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