| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9875959 | Radiation Measurements | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Radon alpha activity concentration has been measured in 28 homes in the Erbil Capital-Iraqi Kurdistan region during the autumn season by using time-integrated passive radon dosimeters containing CR-39 solid state nuclear track detectors “SSNTDs”. The radon activity concentrations in these homes range from (10.33-90.34) Bqm-3 with an average of 44±23Bqm-3. The average absorption effective dose equivalent for a person living in homes for which the investigation were done was found to be 1.3±0.65mSvy-1, obtained by using an equilibrium factor of 0.5 and an occupancy factor of 0.8. The average lung cancer cases per year per 106 person was found to be 23±12.
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Authors
H.H. Mansour, S. per Khdar, H.Y. Abdulla, N.Q. Muhamad, M.M. Othman, S. Qader,