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Assessment of radon concentration and external gamma radiation level around a high background radiation area (HBRA), Odisha, India and its radiological significance

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Present study gives a brief account of the atmospheric radon concentration, gamma absorbed dose rate and radiation dose received by the members of public residing in a coastal HBRA, Chatrapur, Odisha, India. The external gamma radiation dose varies from 40 to 1800 nSv/h, averaged by 226 nSv/h. The total average effective dose rate received by members of public from inhalation of radon and its progeny and external gamma exposure was estimated to be 4 ± 1.0 mSv/y, ranged between 2.4 and 6.3 mSv/y, which is nearly two higher than the global average value of effective dose to public due to natural radiation exposure.

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Acknowledgments

Authors gratefully acknowledge the guidance and encouragement of Dr. D. N. Sharma, Director, Health Safety and Environment Group, BARC. The help and support received from the colleagues of Health Physics Units, Orissa Sands Complex, and the authorities of IREL during environmental sampling and survey of the study area is greatly acknowledged by the authors. The contributions of Dr. Manoj Mohapatra, Radiochemistry Division, BARC is greatly acknowledged during sampling and survey of the study area. Authors are truly grateful for the cooperation received from other colleagues of the lab during the progress of this work.

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    S. Mohapatra, S. K. Sahoo, J. S. Dubey, A. C. Patra, S. K. Tripathy, D. V. Sagar, P. M. Ravi & R. M. Tripathi

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Mohapatra, S., Sahoo, S.K., Dubey, J.S. et al. Assessment of radon concentration and external gamma radiation level around a high background radiation area (HBRA), Odisha, India and its radiological significance. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 307, 151–159 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4139-9

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