Abstract:
:In controlling the natural radiation exposure for the residents of dwellings, it is necessary to determine the levels of natural radioactivity (external exposure) and radon exhalation rate (internal exposure) from building materials. Using a high-resolution gamma ray spectrometry system, the activity concentration of natural radionuclides was measured. The radon exhalation rate was measured by hermetically closing the sample in a container and following the radon activity growth as a function of time. Three different methods were applied in order to find the most appropriate, i.e. that with the less uncertainty for the less exposure time. Typical building materials were analyzed in order to examine the external and internal exposures. In addition, the total annual effective dose was evaluated for the residents of a typical Greek dwelling.
journal_name
J Environ Radioactjournal_title
Journal of environmental radioactivityauthors
Stoulos S,Manolopoulou M,Papastefanou Cdoi
10.1016/S0265-931X(03)00081-Xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-01-01 00:00:00pages
225-40issue
3eissn
0265-931Xissn
1879-1700pii
S0265-931X(03)00081-Xjournal_volume
69pub_type
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