Radon concentration measurements in bituminous coal mines

Abdullah Fişne*, Gündüz Ökten, Nilgün Çelebi

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Abstract

Radon measurements were carried out in Kozlu, Karadon and Üzülmez underground coal mines of Zonguldak bituminous coal basin in Turkey. Passive-time integrating method, which is the most widely used technique for the measurement of radon concentration in air, was applied by using nuclear etched track detectors (CR-39) in the study area. The radon concentration measurements were performed on a total of 42 points in those three mines. The annual exposure, the annual effective dose and lifetime fatality risk, which are the important parameters for the health of workers, were estimated based on chronic occupational exposure to the radon gas, which is calculated using UNCEAR-2000 and ICRP-65 models. The radon concentrations at several coal production faces are higher than the action level of 1000 Bq m-3. It is suggested that the ventilation rates should be rearranged to reduce the radon concentration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-177
Number of pages5
JournalRadiation Protection Dosimetry
Volume113
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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