Open AccessOccupational and residential radon exposure: a study in North-Western Greece
Author(s) -
D. L. Patiris,
K. G. Ioannides,
C. Papachristodoulou
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hnps advances in nuclear physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2654-0088
pISSN - 2654-007X
DOI - 10.12681/hnps.2574
Subject(s) - radon , radon exposure , occupational exposure , environmental science , electret , exposure assessment , environmental health , nuclear track , effective dose (radiation) , geography , nuclear medicine , medicine , detector , engineering , materials science , physics , quantum mechanics , electrical engineering , composite material
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.