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Soil radon exhalation rate measurement in Duhok city by two techniques [PDF]

Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2022
Radon exhalation rate is the rate of radioactive radon gas that escapes from the soil into the atmosphere. In this study exhalation rate of radon was measured for 33 samples of soil, in four districts of Duhok province, using two different ...
Alhamdi Walat A.H., Abdullah M-S Khairi
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Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from Cement

Iraqi Journal of Physics, 2022
In the present work, it had been measured the concentration of radon gas (CRn) for (10) samples of cement used in constructions before and after painting them using enamel paint, purchased from the local markets, to see the extent of its ability to ...
Ehsan Abdul Hussein Soleman, Firas Hashem Ahmed, Mahmood Salim Karim   +2 more
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Measurement of Radon Concentration in Water within Ojo Axis of Lagos State, Nigeria

Analytica, 2022
Background: The problem of radon (Radon-222) in water is one of the daily health hazards faced by those in Ojo Axis, Nigeria. Therefore, continuous monitoring of radon contamination in different types of water is essential.
Mostafa Mostafa, M. A. Olaoye, A. K. Ademola, O. A. Jegede, A. A. Saka, Hyam Khalaf   +5 more
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Further refinements of a continuous radon monitor for surface ocean water measurements

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Radon is an excellent natural tracer for studying various geophysical processes. In the past centuries, radon isotopes measurement approaches for marine research have been fully developed but still suffer limitations.
Chunqian Li, Chunqian Li, Shibin Zhao, Shibin Zhao, Shibin Zhao, Chenglun Zhang, Meng Li, Jinjia Guo, Natasha T. Dimova, Tong Yang, Wen Liu, Wen Liu, Wen Liu, Guangquan Chen, Huaming Yu, Bochao Xu, Bochao Xu   +16 more
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Radon Levels of Water Sources in the Southwest Coastal Region of Peninsular Malaysia

Applied Sciences, 2021
Across populations, the dominating source of public exposure to radiation is radon gas. In the present study, we aimed at determining the concentration of radon in water sources from the southwest coastal region of Peninsular Malaysia.
Noor Fadilla Ismail, Suhairul Hashim, Mohamad Syazwan Mohd Sanusi, Ahmad Taufek Abdul Rahman, David Andrew Bradley   +4 more
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Health risks associated with radon concentrations in carbonate and evaporite sequences of the uranium-rich district Karak, Pakistan

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
The present research was carried out to investigate the behavior of radon (222Rn) concentrations over the carbonate and evaporite sequences and to assess the related health hazards.
Mumtaz Ali Khan, Nimat Ullah Khattak, Muhammad Hanif, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Muhammad Bashir Khan, Muhsan Ehsan, Ahmed Elbeltagi   +6 more
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Investigation of the relationship between earthquakes and indoor radon concentrations at a building in Gyeongju, Korea

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2018
This article measured and analyzed the indoor radon concentrations at one university building in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, to investigate if there is any relationship between earthquakes and indoor radon concentration.
Jae Wook Kim, Han Young Joo, Rinah Kim, Joo Hyun Moon   +3 more
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Assessment of Radon Concentration in Groundwater with Associated Human-Health Implications around Bagwai and Shanono Artisan Gold Mining Site Kano State, Northwestern Nigeria [PDF]

Physics Access
This study assesses the activity concentration of Radon in underground water around Bagwai and Shanono artisan gold mining Sites in Kano State, Northwestern Nigeria.
Yakubu Hannafi, Koki F Salmanu, Musa S Abdulhamid, Ali Yakubu, Abubakar Muhammed, Aliyu Rilwan   +5 more
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222Rn Activity Concentration Measurement and its Radiological Risks in the Environment of Barserin Village, Erbil-Iraq

Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2022
In the present study, 222Rn activity concentrations were measured in Barserin village environment including (indoor rooms, building materials, soil and drinking water samples).
Ari I.Mhohammad ameen, Habeeb H. Mansour
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Indoor Radon Concentrations Measurements for Selected Dwellings in Some Baghdad Districts – Iraq

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science, 2019
In this work, measurements of indoor radon concentrations were completed for selected dwellings in Baghdad governorate using DURRIDGE RAD7 detector. The spectra measured by this detector demonstrated that, the radon concentrations were changed from 89 Bq/
firas hashem ahmed, Waleed Jabbar Mhana, Saja Faez Hassan, Hazim Louis Mansour   +3 more
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