INVESTIGATION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO RADON CONCENTRATION IN AIR OF BUILDING MATERIALS
Project no. 202 · Status: Kapanmış · 2015
Summary
As a member of the Uranium decay chain radon is classified second risk for lung cancer after smoking by the International Institute for Cancer Research (IARC). Radon inhalation can be caused internal cell structure to cause cell deterioration. As it comes from the radioactive decay series, the earth crust material and the building material which is produced from this material are spreading from the building materials to the air. Today, people spend a significant part of their lives in covered places (houses and workplaces). The natural radioactivity, which is found in most of these reinforced concrete structures, produces radon and decay products, which are exposed to external radiation as well as by inhalation. For this reason, the radiation content of building materials in the building, radon concentrations in the building, the doses of people should be calculated. Within the scope of this project, the contribution of natural materials such as marble, granite, brick, tile and tiles to the natural radiation and radon emission were investigated and the risks for health were investigated.