HR: 1340h
AN: H53A-1228    [Abstracts]
TI: RESULTS OF INDOOR 222 RADON AND IN DRINKING WATER IN ALBANIA
AU: * Dogjani, S
EM: sdogjani@yahoo.com
AF: Albanian Geological Survey, Qendra Gjeofizike, blloku Vasil Shanto, Tirana, Alb 0000 Albania
AU: Mema, S
EM: sh_mema@yahoo.com
AF: Environmental Ministry, Rruga Durresit, Tirana, Alb 0000 Albania
AB: The measurements of Radon indoor concentration of constructions gave the following results: - From 128 tests carried out, 92 percent are clean environments, 5 percent have some higher values and 3 percent have the anomalous values over 400 Bq/m3. The clean environments are with of avRn under 150 Bq/m3. The avRn activity in these residences is from 17 to 142 Bq/m3 while in the maximal values avRn up to 364 Bq/m3. The environments with grown avRn, 151 - 400 Bq/m3 are 6 distributed residences or 5 percent of all cases. The normal value of avRn in these environments is 160 - 280 Bq/m3, with maximal value up to 478 Bq/m3. The environments with high avRn, over the permitted norm, 411 - 1837 Bq/m3 take 3 percent of the constructions. The maximal values of avRn reach up to 10000 Bq/m3. The probability value of 3 percent or 4 abnormal cases in 148 estimated ones, is high. The necessary recommendations are given for isolation and ventilation, to protect the health of the inhabitants. More detailed estimations should be carried out in the future in such areas. All drinking water depots have low radon values
DE: 0932 Radioactivity methods
SC: Hydrology [H]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting