Investigations of indoor radon levels and its mapping in the Greater Accra region, Ghana

被引：5
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作者：
Akuo-ko, Esther Osei [1 ]
Adelikhah, Mohammademad [1 ]
Amponsem, Eunice [2 ]
Csordas, Anita [1 ]
Kovacs, Tibor [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Pannonia, Inst Radiochem & Radioecol, Res Ctr Biochem Environm & Chem Engn, H-8200 Veszprem, Hungary
[2] Wallulel Ghana Ltd, GIS Dept, Accra, Ghana
来源：
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY | 2024年 / 333卷 / 06期
关键词：
Radon mapping; Effective dose; Residential exposure; CR-39; Health risk; Accra;
D O I：
10.1007/s10967-023-09165-z
中图分类号：
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号：
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
In this work, the indoor radon concentration and radiation dose risks were studied in dwellings within the Greater Accra region, using CR-39 detectors. The indoor radon concentrations ranged from 36.1 +/- 2.7 to 92.0 +/- 5.2 Bq m( -3) with an annual average of 50.8 +/- 3.4 Bq m( -3). The annual mean effective dose was estimated as 1.3 mSv year(-1). Excess lifetime cancer risk and lung cancer cases were assessed with 5% annual lung cancer deaths due to radon was realized. Indoor radon maps created with ArcGIS software over a 5x5 km(2) grid showed radon prone areas in the region.
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页码：2975 / 2986
页数：12
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