Assessment of Environmental Gamma Radiation (Outdoor and Indoor Spaces) in the Region of Bandar Abbas Gachine.
Gamma Raysl
Hot Springs
Radiation, Ionizing
Journal
Journal of biomedical physics & engineering
ISSN: 2251-7200
Titre abrégé: J Biomed Phys Eng
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101589641
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2020
Apr 2020
Historique:
received:
16
03
2016
accepted:
08
07
2016
entrez:
28
4
2020
pubmed:
28
4
2020
medline:
28
4
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Ionizing radiation is present in all environment of the Earth's surface, beneath the Earth and in the atmosphere. Human beings are exposed to external radiation from their surroundings naturally and also to internal radiation from food, water and air they consume. Then, it is important to measure and develop knowledge about radiation. This study is designed to evaluate the risks of radiation outdoors and indoors and in hot spring in Gachine area of Bandar Abbas. The device used in this cross sectional study was environmental radiation surveymeter. Indoor gamma radiation in Gachine area was carried out inside 115 dwellings. Measurement for hot spring waters was carried out at one meter above water level. Dose rates were recorded for an hour. Our results indicate the outdoor dose rate gamma radiation in Gachine area is higher than the global mean dose rate. Moreover, Gachine Bala has the highest outdoor gamma radiation (78.87 nGy/h) and Gachine Paien has the lowest gamma background radiation (71.62 nGy/h). This study demonstrates that indoor mean dose rate of gamma radiation in this area is higher than the global mean dose rate. Estimated indoor mean dose rates were for Gachine Paien (110.58 nGy/h), Gachine Bala (111.83 nGy/h), Ship industry dwelling (109.30 nGy/h) and Jamal Ahmad (107.84 nGy/h). The highest dose rate above hot spring was obtained from Chostaneh (1320 nGy/h).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Ionizing radiation is present in all environment of the Earth's surface, beneath the Earth and in the atmosphere. Human beings are exposed to external radiation from their surroundings naturally and also to internal radiation from food, water and air they consume. Then, it is important to measure and develop knowledge about radiation.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
This study is designed to evaluate the risks of radiation outdoors and indoors and in hot spring in Gachine area of Bandar Abbas.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
The device used in this cross sectional study was environmental radiation surveymeter. Indoor gamma radiation in Gachine area was carried out inside 115 dwellings. Measurement for hot spring waters was carried out at one meter above water level. Dose rates were recorded for an hour.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Our results indicate the outdoor dose rate gamma radiation in Gachine area is higher than the global mean dose rate. Moreover, Gachine Bala has the highest outdoor gamma radiation (78.87 nGy/h) and Gachine Paien has the lowest gamma background radiation (71.62 nGy/h).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates that indoor mean dose rate of gamma radiation in this area is higher than the global mean dose rate. Estimated indoor mean dose rates were for Gachine Paien (110.58 nGy/h), Gachine Bala (111.83 nGy/h), Ship industry dwelling (109.30 nGy/h) and Jamal Ahmad (107.84 nGy/h). The highest dose rate above hot spring was obtained from Chostaneh (1320 nGy/h).
Identifiants
pubmed: 32337185
doi: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.552
pii: JBPE-10-2
pmc: PMC7166225
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
177-186Informations de copyright
Copyright: © Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of Interest: None
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