Exposure to radon in the Gadime Cave, Kosovo

M Bahtijari; J Vaupotic; A Gregoric; P Stegnar; I Kobal

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2007.08.003

Exposure to radon in the Gadime Cave, Kosovo

J Environ Radioact. 2008 Feb;99(2):343-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2007.08.003. Epub 2007 Oct 1.

Authors

M Bahtijari¹, J Vaupotic, A Gregoric, P Stegnar, I Kobal

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Education, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo.

PMID: 17904705
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2007.08.003

Abstract

Air radon concentration was measured in summer and winter at 11 points along the tourist guided route in the Gadime Cave in Kosovo using alpha scintillation cells and etched track detectors. At two points in summer, values higher than 1700Bqm(-3) were observed; they otherwise were in the range 400-1000Bqm(-3). Values were lower in winter. The effective dose received by a person during a 90min visit is 3.7microSv in summer and 2.5microSv in winter. For a tourist guide the annual effective dose is less than 3.5mSv.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Environmental Exposure
Radiation Dosage
Radon / analysis*
Radon / toxicity*
Scintillation Counting
Seasons
Yugoslavia

Substances

Radon