Measurement of radon concentrations for some houses in al-Najaf City-Iraq

الملخص EN

Measurement of radon concentration level was carried out in 40 houses in Al– Najaf city during summer season of 2012.

Long term measurement of indoor of old building radon concentrations have been taken, using a previously calibrated passive diffusion dosimeters containing CR–39 solid state nuclear track detectors which are very sensitive for alpha particles.

The measurement of the indoor radon concentration obtained in summer in these regions ranged from 11.654 ± 4.216 Bq.m-3 to 53.610 ± 8.777 Bq.m-3.

The results were within universally permitted levels.