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Health hazards due to exposure to radon in schools of the Cappadocia region     
Yazarlar
Prof. Dr. Şeref TURHAN Prof. Dr. Şeref TURHAN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Serdar Akyürek
Mehmet Erdoğan
Selçuk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Aslı KURNAZ Prof. Dr. Aslı KURNAZ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Aydan Altıkulaç
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
This study presents the results of a survey of radon concentrations in schools (kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, colleges, and one faculty) located in the province of Nevsehir which is the center of the Cappadocia region. Radon measurements covered two consecutive 6-month periods in the ground floor classrooms inside the school buildings and they were performed using a continuous active radon detector (AlphaGUARD PQ2000 PRO). Data distribution is well fitted by a log-normal curve. The arithmetic average value of the radon concentrations measured in summer and winter was found as 75 ×12 Bqm--3 and 67 × 10 Bqm--3, respectively. From the measured results, the effective doses from radon exposures in summer and winter were estimated as 0.27 and 0.40 mSv and 0.24 and 0.36 mSv for students and teachers, respectively. The results showed that radon concentration measured in schools does not pose significant health hazards for students and teachers.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Active technique | AlphaGUARD | Annual effective dose | Indoor radon | School
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY & RADIATION PROTECTION
Dergi ISSN 1451-3994
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 06-2017
Cilt No 32
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 174 / 179
Doi Numarası 10.2298/NTRP1702174T