학술논문
Comparative study of the radon and thoron concentrations in the indoor environment of the Budhakedar region of the Garhwal Himalaya, India
Document Type
Original Paper
Author
Source
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry: An International Journal Dealing with All Aspects and Applications of Nuclear Chemistry. :1-10
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0236-5731
1588-2780
1588-2780
Abstract
The present study is based on the measurement of the radon and thoron concentrations in the indoor environment of the tectonically active zone of the Garhwal Himalaya region using the portable SMART RnDuo monitor. The concentration of the indoor radon and thoron varies from 60 ± 17 to 213 ± 49 Bq m−3 (with an arithmetic mean of 100 ± 27 Bq m−3 ) and 33 ± 18 to 217 ± 94 Bq m−3 (with an arithmetic mean of 76 ± 33 Bq m−3 ), respectively. The significant contribution of thoron concentration was observed in the present study. The average values of indoor radon and thoron concentrations measured from the sampling sites are well below the recommended level of the World Health Organization.