Measuring radon and thoron levels in Sri Lanka

Deepal Subasinghe Nalaka, Mahakumara Prasad, Thusitha B. Nimalsiri, Nuwan B. Suriyaarchchi, Takeshi Iimoto, Tetsuo Ishikawa, Yasutaka Omori, C. B. Dissanayake

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Abstract

For the first time in Sri Lanka, an attempt was made to measure the outdoor radon levels using CR 39 type passive radon detectors. Preliminary results indicate that in Sri Lanka, 220Rn isotope is more abundance than 222Rn isotope. These results were also confirmed by in-situ measurements. Sri Lanka has one of the highest 220Rn values in the region. It was also noted that environmental conditions and other physical factors have a significant effect on the outdoor radon measurements using passive discriminative detectors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Measurement and Test III
Subtitle of host publicationselected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 3rd International Conference on Advanced Measurement and Test (AMT 2013)
EditorsAndy Wu
Place of PublicationSwitzerland
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages721-724
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783037857168
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 3rd International Conference on Advanced Measurement and Test, AMT 2013 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 13 Mar 201314 Mar 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume718-720
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Other

Other2013 3rd International Conference on Advanced Measurement and Test, AMT 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period13/03/1314/03/13

Keywords

  • radon measurement
  • thermal springs
  • Sri Lanka
  • radon and thoron

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