International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Measurement of radon concentration inside houses in Tafila Province, Jordan

O. Abu-Haija1*, B. Salameh1, A. W. Ajlouni1, M. Abdelsalam1 and H. Al-Ebaisat2
1Applied Physics Department, Tafila Technical University, Tafila-Jordan. 2Chemistry Department, Tafila Technical University, Tafila-Jordan.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 31 May 2010
  •  Published: 30 June 2010

Abstract

The scope of this paper is to present a brief study related to the investigations we have already made at three districts of Tafila province, which is located in the south part of Jordan and where the most important hot spa and phosphate mines are located. The main concern in these investigations is to measure the indoor radon concentration levels by means of CR-39 detectors installed in randomly selected houses during winter season. The exposure time started from December 2008 and lasted for ninety days. After exposure, the detectors were etched in aKOH solution at 70°C for 8 h. The obtained average values of indoor radon concentration in the three different districts were ranged from 20.45 to 32.41 Bq/m3. It was found out that the Ayma district possesses the highest radon concentration. Meanwhile, the district of Aina Al-Badah possesses the lowest.

 

Key words: Indoor radon, CR-39, passive dosimeter, exposure time.

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