Concentration levels of radon in mines, industries and dwellings in selected areas of Tororo and Busia districts, Eastern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBiira, Saphina
dc.contributor.authorKisolo, Akisophel W.
dc.contributor.authorMutonyi D’ujanga, Florence
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-01T15:42:17Z
dc.date.available2023-04-01T15:42:17Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractConcentration levels and effective exposure dose of radon were determined in mines, industries and dwellings in the Districts of Tororo and Busia, Eastern Uganda in 60 indoor structures between November 2010 and April 2011, using activated charcoal canisters and sodium iodide detector. This study was undertaken to assess the radiological risk of radon exposure in selected areas in Eastern Uganda. The radon concentration levels were found to vary from 28±1 to 97±5 Bqm-3 and the effective dose varied from 0.71±0.03 to 2.44±0.13 mSvy-1, respectively. Over all the mean radon concentration values reported were all below the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) and International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) recommended radon action level of 200 Bqm-3. Some average radon concentration values were close 100 Bqm-3 an action level recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). This means radon levels are still within limits, however necessary mitigation measures need to be taken so that radon levels are not elevated beyond the mean values reported in this work.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBiira, S., Kisolo, A. W., & D’ujanga, F. M. (2014). Concentration levels of radon in mines, industries and dwellings in selected areas of Tororo and Busia districts, Eastern Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0976-8610
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8366
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAdvances in Applied Science Researchen_US
dc.subjectRadon concentrationen_US
dc.subjectEffective doseen_US
dc.subjectEquilibrium equivalent concentrationen_US
dc.subjectActivated charcoal canistersen_US
dc.subjectSodium iodide detectoren_US
dc.titleConcentration levels of radon in mines, industries and dwellings in selected areas of Tororo and Busia districts, Eastern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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