Radon activity concentrations in underground workplaces in Kosovo
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES, cilt.14, sa.22, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 22
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12517-021-08695-8
- Dergi Adı: ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Geobase, INSPEC
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Radon activity, Underground workplaces, Concentration, Dose, Track detectors, FIRED POWER-PLANTS, DOSE ESTIMATION, EXPOSURE, CAVE
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Radon activity concentrations were measured in potentially high-risk locations of underground workplaces in Prishtina region, Kosovo. This survey was performed by using solid state nuclear track detectors (CR-39) in the spring and winter season for a minimum of 3 months of exposure period. The radon concentration in these workplaces was found to vary from 24 to 360 Bq m(-3), with only one case exceeding the reference level of 300 Bq m(-3). The calculated average effective dose is found to be 1.1 mSv year(-1), which is comparable with the worldwide indoor average annual effective dose of 1.2 mSv year(-1). This investigation should be extended in underground and ground floor workplaces in Kosovo.