Subject: Physical sciences
Year: 2021
Type: Article
Type: NonPeerReviewed
Title: Analysis of exposure to radon in Bulgarian rehabilitation hospitals
Author: Ivanova, Kremena
Author: Dzhunakova, Desislava
Author: Stojanovska, Zdenka
Author: Djounova, Jana
Author: Kunovska, Bistra
Author: Chobanova, Nina
Abstract: Mineral springs are used in spa resorts throughout the world. Radon is a natural radioactive source, which can dissolve, accumulate, and be transported by water. This study investigates the radon concentration in air and water in 12 Bulgarian rehabilitation hospitals and presents the assessment of the exposure to radon in them. The measurements were performed at 401 premises within 21 buildings, using two types of passive detectors for a dry and wet environment that were exposed from February, 2019 to June, 2019. The radon concentration varied from 19 to 2550 Bq/m3 with an arithmetic mean and a standard deviation of 102 Bq/m3 and 191 Bq/m3, respectively. The hypothesis that in hospitals the source of radon, besides soil under the buildings, is also the mineral water that is used for treatment was tested. Thermal water samples were procured sequentially from a spring and baths to analyse the …
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Relation: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/29433/
Identifier: oai:eprints.ugd.edu.mk:29433
Identifier: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/29433/1/v1_covered.pdfIdentifier: Ivanova, Kremena and Dzhunakova, Desislava and Stojanovska, Zdenka and Djounova, Jana and Kunovska, Bistra and Chobanova, Nina (2021) Analysis of exposure to radon in Bulgarian rehabilitation hospitals. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. ISSN 1614-7499
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-17143-9
