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Measurement of the volume activity of radon in uranium waste zones

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The accumulation and behavior of radon in the home, school, preschool and other buildings during the summer and winter are investigated and an assessment is made of the dose load on the residents of the settlements located next to the uranium wastes. Methods of active and passive measurement of the volume activity of radon were used to accomplish this. The results of measurements of the radon activity in rooms are presented, the radon dose loads on the population are evaluated, and the radon-dangerous sections are indicated.

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  1. Institute of Nuclear Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    A. Vasidov, U. S. Salikhbaev, A. A. Kist & R. I. Radyuk

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  2. U. S. Salikhbaev
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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 109, No. 5, pp. 272–274, November, 2010.

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Vasidov, A., Salikhbaev, U.S., Kist, A.A. et al. Measurement of the volume activity of radon in uranium waste zones. At Energy 109, 333–336 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-011-9364-x

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