| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885567 | Radiation Measurements | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A survey of radon level measurements using CR-39 has been carried out in some of urban and rural residential areas and one gas explosion area in Bangladesh. The lowest level of radon concentration was found to be 49Bqm-3 inside a hospital in Cox's Bazar district and the highest level was found to be 835Bqm-3 inside a mud-made old residential house in Sylhet city. It was observed that old residential houses were found to have higher levels of radon concentrations compared to newly built houses. The radon level at the gas explosion area at Magurchara in Moulvibazar district was found to be 408±98Bqm-3.
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Authors
M.A. Hamid Khan, M.S. Chowdhury,