Journal of Radiation Protection and Research

The Korean Association for Radiation Protection (대한방사선방어학회)
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Determination of Environmental Radiation Dose Rate in the Southeastern Korea

우리나라 남동지방(南東地方)의 환경방사선(環境放射線) 선량율(線量率)의 결정(決定)(1980년도(年度))

  • Rho, Chae-Shik (Environment Dept, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Duk (Environment Dept, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
  • 노재식 (한국원자력연구소.환경부) ;
  • 이현덕 (한국원자력연구소.환경부)
  • Published : 1980.12.30
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Abstract

A portable count-ratemeter and a thermoluminescent detector ($CaSO_4:Dy$) have been used to obtain total gamma dose rates at approximately 50 locations during the course of several survey trips in the southeastern Korea. The purposes of these measurement were to provide a future reference data and to establish the approximate range of population exposure to the natural environmental radiation. The natural levels encountered ranged from a low of 14.6 microroentgen per hour to a high of 18.9 microroentgen per hour with a mean of $16.3{\pm}1.0$ microroentgen per hour. Among these results are the relatively high natural dose rate levels in the Masan area and Yangsan-Tongdosa area with the relatively low natural dose rate levels in the Gyeongsan-Cheongdo area and the Samrangjin-Jinyeong-Gimhae area.

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