Analysis of the Environmental Radiation Dose Measured at the University Located in Suwon City

수원시 소재의 한 대학 내 환경방사선량 측정 분석

  • Lee, In-Ja (Department of Radiological Technology, Dongnam Health university) ;
  • Jeong, Yu-Jin (Department of Radiological Technology, Dongnam Health university) ;
  • Kim, Chung-Kyung (Department of Radiological Technology, Dongnam Health university) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Sol (Department of Radiological Technology, Dongnam Health university) ;
  • Yoon, Hyeo-Min (Department of Radiological Technology, Dongnam Health university) ;
  • Park, Da-Jeong (Department of Radiological Technology, Dongnam Health university) ;
  • Ko, Yo-Han (Department of Radiological Technology, Dongnam Health university)
  • 이인자 (동남보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 정유진 (동남보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 김청경 (동남보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 김희솔 (동남보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 윤현민 (동남보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 박다정 (동남보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 고요한 (동남보건대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2014.07.28
  • Accepted : 2014.09.13
  • Published : 2014.09.30

Abstract

The amount of environmental radiation was measured in the indoor(basement) and outdoor(rooftop) of the two buildings of the University (the old building and the new building) in Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province. Measuring the environmental radiation dose from the first week of April 2013 to last week of March 2014, Twice a week, one year. The measured results were as follows. 1. The average annual environmental radiation of the two buildings were $0.169727{\mu}Sv/hr$. The lowest value was $0.0760{\mu}Sv/hr$ whereas the highest value was $0.3000{\mu}Sv/hr$. 2. The amount of environmental radiation dose was $0.176373999{\mu}Sv/hr$ in the old building and the amount of environmental radiation dose was $0.163052885{\mu}Sv/hr$ in the new building. The old building environmental radiation dose was higher then the new building. 3. The month of the lowest amount of environmental radiation dose in a year was November resulting in $0.152844{\mu}Sv/hr$ whereas May was found the month of the highest amount of environmental radiation dose showing with $0.197222{\mu}Sv/hr$. 4. The amount of environmental radiation dose in the indoor(basement) was $0.164649{\mu}Sv/hr$ and the amount of environmental radiation dose of the outdoor(rooftop) was $0.174779{\mu}Sv/hr$. And the outdoor(rooftop) was higher than the indoor(basement). 5. Depending on seasonal, the lowest amount of environmental radiation dose was in winter with $0.1632{\mu}Sv/hr$ while spring was the season with the highest amount of environmental radiation dose with $0.183846{\mu}Sv/hr$. The measured amount was high in the order of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

경기도 수원시에 있는 한 대학의 두 건물(오래된 건물과 새 건물)의 실내외(지하, 옥상)에서 2013년 4월 첫 주부터~ 2014년 3월 말 주 까지 1년간 1주일에 2회씩 환경방사선량을 측정한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 두 건물의 환경방사선량은 $0.169727{\mu}Sv/hr$이었고, 가장 작게 측정된 값은 $0.076{\mu}Sv/hr$이었고, 가장 높게 측정된 값은 $0.300{\mu}Sv/hr$이었다. 2. 오래된 건물의 환경방사선량이 $0.176374{\mu}Sv/hr$, 새 건물이 $0.163053{\mu}Sv/hr$로 오래된 건물에서 더 높게 측정되었다. 3. 1년 중 가장 낮게 환경방사선량이 측정된 달은 11월로 평균 $0.152844{\mu}Sv/hr$이고, 가장 높게 측정 된 달은 5월로 평균 $0.197222{\mu}Sv/hr$이다. 4. 측정 장소 비교에서 실내의 환경방사선량은 $0.164649{\mu}Sv/hr$, 실외는 $0.174779{\mu}Sv/hr$로 실외에서 높게 측정되었다. 5. 계절별로 가장 낮게 측정된 환경방사선량은 겨울로 $0.157788{\mu}Sv/hr$이고, 가장 높게 측정된 계절은 봄 $0.183846{\mu}Sv/hr$이며, 봄, 여름, 가을, 겨울 순으로 적게 측정되었다.

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