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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2011.5.5.231

Evaluation of Indoor Radon Levels in a Hospital Underground Space and Internal Exposure  

Song, Jea-Ho (NamBu University)
Jin, Gye-Hwan (NamBu University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.5, no.5, 2011 , pp. 231-235 More about this Journal
Abstract
Radium is rock or soil of crust or uranium of building materials and thorium after radioactivity collapse process are created colorless and odorless inert gas that accrue well in sealed space like mine or basement. It inflow to lung circulate respiratory organ and caused lung cancer because of deposition of lung or bronchial tubes. Radium sheath of medical institution treat person's life is possible big danger to professional regarding radioactivity who has much amount exposed radioactivity and weaker immune patient. so we do this test. Using measuring instrument at test is real time radium measuring instrument, Professional Continuous Radon monitor, and measuring places are basement first floor and second floor of two hospitals and measure from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Measurement result of Professional Continuous Radon monitor is minimum 14.8 Bq/$m^3$ to maximum 70.3 Bq/$m^3$ and show domestic baseline below 148 Bq/$m^3$, effective dose-rate is minimum 0.296 mSv to maximum 1.406 mSv that show 2.4 mSv, 10~58.3% level, exposed radiation amount from nature radiation one year.
Keywords
Radon; Internal Exposure; Derived Air Concentration; Annual Limit on Intake; Hospital Underground Space;
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