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Occupational and residential radon exposure: a study in North-Western Greece

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Published: Jan 1, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/hnps.2598
D. L. Patiris
HCMR
K. G. Ioannides
UoI
C. A. Papachristodoulou
UoI
Abstract

Measurements of indoor radon concentrations were performed in 44 workplaces and 87 dwellings in the region of Epirus, north-western Greece, using electret and alpha-track detectors. Radon concentrations followed a log-normal distribution with an arithmetic mean of 92 Bq/m3 in workplaces and 86 Bq/m3 in dwellings. A mean annual effective dose of 0.64 and 1.63 mSv/y was estimated for occupational and residential exposure, respectively. The reported data contribute to the assessment of radon distribution and dose estimate at the national level.

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