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Gamma-radiation exposure by natural radionuclides in residential building materials on example of nine Russian cities

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The objective of the study was to estimate the effective dose rates of external population exposure based on measurements of average specific activity of natural radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) in building materials of existing buildings. The measurements were performed using new developed non-destructive technique in 100 apartments in 9 Russian cities. The effective dose rate is 34 nSv h–1 in average and varies from 10 to 102 nSv h–1 between cities. Specific factors of conversion from specific activity to effective dose rate were obtained taking into account the real room geometries.

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    Vyacheslav S. Izgagin, Michael V. Zhukovsky, Aleksandra D. Onishchenko, Ilia V. Yarmoshenko & Mary D. Pyshkina

  2. Environmental Safety Agency “Alpha-X91”, 56 Vostochnaya St., Ekaterinburg, Russia, 620075

    Mary D. Pyshkina

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Izgagin, V.S., Zhukovsky, M.V., Onishchenko, A.D. et al. Gamma-radiation exposure by natural radionuclides in residential building materials on example of nine Russian cities. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 4943–4952 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-09225-4

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