Radon Concentration and Effective Dose Assessment in Coves de Campanet (Mallorca Island, Spain)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2015
Keywords
Radon concentration, CR 39 detectors, Cave, Seasonal variation, Effective dose
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3511-5
Abstract
This study documents measured radon concentration levels in Coves de Campanet, a touristic cave from Mallorca (Spain). The mean annual concentration at eight different locations within the cave varied between 644.37 and 1,694.40 Bq m−3. As expected, a seasonal variation was observed, with higher radon levels during summer and lower values during the winter season. The integrated measurements were confirmed by continuous radon monitoring in two selected locations. The effective dose expected to be received by tour guides within the cave ranged from 0.72 to 1.89 mSv y−1 with an annual dose of 1.23 mSv y−1.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, v. 303, issue 1, p. 885-890
Scholar Commons Citation
Dumitru, Oana Alexandra; Onac, Bogdan P.; Fornós, Joan J.; and Cosma, Constantin, "Radon Concentration and Effective Dose Assessment in Coves de Campanet (Mallorca Island, Spain)" (2015). School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications. 1780.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geo_facpub/1780
