Annual effective dose of radon due to exposure in indoor air and groundwater in Bathinda district of Punjab

R Mehra, K Kaur, P Bangotra - Indoor and Built Environment, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
In the present study, an attempt has been made to estimate the actual dose received by the
residents due to their exposure to indoor radon, indoor thoron and radon concentration in …

Spatial mapping of radon: Implication for fault delineation

WA Zafar, J Ahmed, A Barkat, A Nabi… - Geochemical …, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The spatial distribution of radon in soil and ground water is investigated in the proximity of
Khairi Murat (KM) fault, Northern Pakistan. The present work is aimed to delineate the …

Evaluation of radon induced lung cancer risk in occupants of the old and new dwellings of the Dera Ismail Khan City, Pakistan

T Nasir, Matiullah, M Rafique, SU Rahman… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2014 - Springer
In order to carry out indoor radon measurement in new and old buildings of the Dera Ismail
Khan city, CR-39 based radon detectors were installed in bed rooms and sitting rooms/TV …

Time series analysis and risk assessment of domestic radon: Data collected in dwellings along fault lines

B Shafique, KJ Kearfott, ADK Tareen… - Indoor and Built …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Indoor radon-in-air (IR) concentrations in dwellings situated on a fault line passing
underneath Muzaffarabad City were measured with a continuous radon monitor …

Natural radioactivity in sand samples collected along the bank of river Indus in the area spanning over Gilgit to Lowarian, Pakistan: assessment of its radiological …

Matiullah, F Malik - Journal of Radioanalytical and nuclear Chemistry, 2014 - Springer
Sand is extensively used in construction of buildings. The presence of natural radioactivity in
it results in internal and external exposure to the general public. Therefore, it is desirable to …

Use of a geographic information system (GIS) for targeting radon screening programs in South Dakota

KJ Kearfott, ZD Whetstone… - Journal of radiation …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Because 222 Rn is a progeny of 238 U, the relative abundance of uranium may be used to
predict the areas that have the potential for high indoor radon concentration and therefore …

A review of radon measurement studies with nuclear track detectors (NTDs) in Azad Kashmir

AR Khan, M Rafique, SU Rahman… - Indoor and Built …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Inhalation of radon and its progeny are the most important component of public exposure to
natural radiations. Many epidemiological studies have established the fact that radon and …

Exposure of population from residential radon: a case study for district Hattian, Azad Kashmir, Sub-Himalayas, Pakistan

M Rafique, SU Rahman, Matiullah - Radiation protection …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Indoor air quality has acquired considerable importance in recent years. Tighter buildings
with poorer ventilation systems have led towards higher levels of indoor air pollution. Radon …

Measurement of radon concentration levels in Pakistan: An overview

Matiullah, W Muhammad - Indoor and Built Environment, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Radon is known to be a major source of public radiation exposure which could lead to
increased incidence of lung cancer. Besides its health hazards, it also has potential …

Application of gravity and radon studies to delineate the concealed section of the Khisor Thrust

WA Zafar, U Shakir, J Ahmed, S Farooq… - Pure and Applied …, 2019 - Springer
Radon concentration, a geochemical parameter of naturally occurring noble gas and
potential relative gravity field variation, has been studied in the current investigations. These …