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A review of radon measurement studies in Pakistan

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Munazza Faheem1, Said Rahman1 and Matiullah2,3

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Radon is being extensively measured all over the world due to its hazardous health effects as well as for different geological applications. In this regard, considerable studies have been conducted by different research groups in Pakistan. However, these studies are scattered and need to be combined/listed somewhere for future studies of radon in Pakistan. In this article, all the studies concerning radon measurements have been reviewed. The main emphasis is on different methods used in the measurement of radon. A minimum value of 5 Bq m−3 has been reported for a centrally air conditioned room and a maximum value of 782  ± 125 Bq m−3 has been observed in coal mines of Khushab, Punjab.


PACS

29.40.-n Radiation detectors

93.30.Db Asia

89.60.-k Environmental studies

Subjects

Accelerators, beams and electromagnetism

Nuclear physics

Instrumentation and measurement

Environmental and Earth science

Particle physics and field theory

Dates

Issue 3 (September 2008)

Received 7 February 2008, accepted for publication 9 June 2008, in final form 5 June 2008

Published 20 August 2008



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