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Radon, thoron and their progeny levels in some dwellings of northern Haryana, India using SSNTDs

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Radon pollution is an important global problem of radiation hygiene. Radon and its progeny are the major contributors in the radiation dose received by general population of the world. Keeping this in mind the environmental monitoring of radon, thoron and their progeny in some dwellings of northern part of Haryana state of India has been carried out. The radon-thoron twin dosimeter cups were used for the study. The aim of the study is the possible health risk assessment in the dwellings under consideration.

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  1. Department of Physics, Radha Krishan Sanatan Dharm College, Kaithal, 136 027, Haryana, India

    R. S. Saini

  2. Department of Physics, Government Post Graduate College, Kamal, 132 001, Haryana, India

    Mahabir Nain

  3. Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, 136 119, Haryana, India

    R. P. Chauhan & S. K. Chakarvarti

  4. Department of Applied Physics, Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, Haryana, India

    Nawal Kishore

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Saini, R.S., Nain, M., Chauhan, R.P. et al. Radon, thoron and their progeny levels in some dwellings of northern Haryana, India using SSNTDs. Indian J Phys 83, 1197–1200 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-009-0101-4

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