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Measurement of Seasonal Variation of Outdoor Gamma Radiation Dose Rate Level and Assessment of Consequent Health Hazards in Panchkula, Haryana, India

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A systematic measurement of outdoor gamma radiations in Panchkula district of Haryana, India, was done using a radiation monitor based on Geiger–Muller technique. The gamma dose rate was found to be in the range from 70.0 ± 3.5 to 168.0 ± 8.4 nSv/h. The annual effective dose (AED) due to the outdoor gamma radiation in Panchkula district was computed to range from 0.086 ± 0.004 to 0.206 ± 0.010 mSv/year. The value of excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) was found to be in the range from 0.322 × 10–3 to 0.773 × 10–3.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors are thankful to Aggarwal College Ballabgarh for providing all the facilities required to carry this project. Authors also aknowledge the contributions of Dr. J.S. Laura, Dr. Babita Khosla, and Dr. Meena Deswal, Department of Environmental Sciences, MDU, Rohtak for providing ArcGIS facility.

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This study was funded by the Board Research in Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy under National Uranium Project. Authors would like to acknowledge members of TSC-4, NRFCC, BRNS; HPD, HS&E Group, BARC, and NUP team members for their continuous support in the execution of the project.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Aggarwal College, 121004, Ballabgarh, India

    N. Tanwer, P. Anand & N. Batra

  2. Department of Physics, Aggarwal College, 121004, Ballabgarh, India

    K. Kant

  3. NAPS, 203389, Narora, India

    Y. P. Gautam

  4. Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 400085, Mumbai, India

    S. K. Sahoo

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Tanwer, N., Anand, P., Batra, N. et al. Measurement of Seasonal Variation of Outdoor Gamma Radiation Dose Rate Level and Assessment of Consequent Health Hazards in Panchkula, Haryana, India. Radiochemistry 64, 424–431 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1066362222030213

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