Assessment of natural radiation exposure and radon exhalation from building materials in Greece

S Stoulos, M Manolopoulou, C Papastefanou - Journal of environmental …, 2003 - Elsevier
In controlling the natural radiation exposure for the residents of dwellings, it is necessary to
determine the levels of natural radioactivity (external exposure) and radon exhalation rate …

Natural radioactivity and radon exhalation in building materials used in Italian dwellings

S Righi, L Bruzzi - Journal of environmental radioactivity, 2006 - Elsevier
Forty-two samples of building materials commonly used in Italian dwellings were surveyed
for natural radioactivity. External (gamma), as defined and used by the European …

[HTML][HTML] Studies of ionizing radiation shielding effectiveness of silica-based commercial glasses used in Bangladeshi dwellings

S Yasmin, BS Barua, MU Khandaker, MA Rashid… - Results in Physics, 2018 - Elsevier
Following the rapid growing economy, the Bangladeshi dwellers are replacing their
traditional (mud-, bamboo-, and wood-based) houses to modern multistoried buildings …

Mechanisms of Diffusion of Radon in Buildings and Mitigation Techniques

APD Baltrocchi, L Maggi, B Dal Lago, V Torretta… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in rocks, soil, and building materials.
Precisely because of its gaseous nature, it tends to concentrate in indoor environments …

Radon exhalation from building materials for decorative use

J Chen, NM Rahman, IA Atiya - Journal of environmental radioactivity, 2010 - Elsevier
Long-term exposure to radon increases the risk of develo** lung cancer. There is
considerable public concern about radon exhalation from building materials and the …

Radon, Concrete, Buildings and Human Health—A Review Study

HA Bulut, R Şahin - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
A comprehensive evaluation of the results obtained according to the measurement of radon
gas in buildings and concrete, which is the most consumed material in the world after water …

Assessment of natural radioactivity levels and potential radiological risks of common building materials used in Bangladeshi dwellings

K Asaduzzaman, F Mannan, MU Khandaker… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The concentrations of primordial radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) in commonly used
building materials (brick, cement and sand), the raw materials of cement and the by-products …

The radiation shielding offered by the commercial glass installed in Bangladeshi dwellings

S Yasmin, ZS Rozaila, MU Khandaker… - Radiation effects and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
One sign of a vibrant Bangladeshi economy has been the move away from the use of more
traditional housing materials towards a preference for modern constructional media. Glass …

Assessment of natural radioactivity and associated radiation hazards in some Cameroonian building materials

M Ngachin, M Garavaglia, C Giovani, MGK Njock… - Radiation …, 2007 - Elsevier
The concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K in 13 building materials obtained from factories
and collected in field in Cameroon were investigated by γ-ray spectrometry. The activity …

Updated database on natural radioactivity in building materials in Europe

R Trevisi, F Leonardi, S Risica, C Nuccetelli - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The paper presents the latest collection of activity concentration data of natural
radionuclides (226 Ra, 232 Th and 4 K) in building materials. This database contains about …