International Journal of Radiation Research
نشریه پرتو پژوه
Int J Radiat Res
Basic Sciences
http://ijrr.com
79
journal79
2322-3243
2345-4229
10.61186/ijrr
en
jalali
1400
10
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gregorian
2022
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online
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Radon activity assessment of thermal water in Spas of Kosovo by using different methods
Radiobiology
Radiobiology
گزارش کوتاه
Short Report
<div style="text-align: justify;">Background: Exposure to radon and radon decay products at home and at workplaces constitutes one of the greatest and perhaps the greatest risk from ionizing radiation. In this study, radon activity concentrations were measured in thermal water, spring water, in the water of baths/pools, and indoor air of five spas in Kosovo. Materials and Methods: Different comparison active methods were used and also the long-term measurements were performed. Results: The radon activity concentrations were found to be 23 Bq l<sup>-1</sup> to 314 Bq l<sup>-1</sup> in water coming from a thermal source, 13 Bq l<sup>-1</sup> to 270 Bq l<sup>-1</sup> in water of baths, 25 Bq l<sup>-1</sup> to 108 Bq l<sup>-1</sup>, in water of pools and 16 Bq l<sup>-1</sup> to 67 Bq l<sup>-1 </sup>in taps water. The indoor radon concentrations and soil gas measurements near the thermal spas has range from 24 Bq m<sup>-3 </sup>to 506 Bq m<sup>-3</sup> respectively from 4978 Bq m<sup>-3</sup> to 67249 Bq m<sup>-3</sup>. Conclusions: The indoor air radon concentrations in workrooms, baths, and pools only in one case exceeded 500 Bq m<sup>-3</sup>. The reason of high indoor radon concentration could have been the location of this room, located near the baths and pool of spa. The maximum radon activity concentration in taps water is the only that did not exceed the limit from 100 Bq l<sup>-1</sup>.</div>
Radon activity, thermal spa, different methods, comparison methods.
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http://ijrr.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2188-87&slc_lang=en&sid=1
M.
Bahtijari
7900319475328460020934
7900319475328460020934
No
University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina, Kosovo
G.
Nafezi
gazmend.nafezi@gmail.com
7900319475328460020935
7900319475328460020935
Yes
University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Prishtina, Kosovo
G.
Hodolli
7900319475328460020936
7900319475328460020936
No
Institute of Occupational Medicine, Service of Radiation Protection, Obiliq, Kosovo
S.
Kadiri
7900319475328460020937
7900319475328460020937
No
Institute of Occupational Medicine, Service of Radiation Protection, Obiliq, Kosovo