Thoron exposure in the radon-thoron prone area of the Adamawa Region, Cameroon

IF 1.6 3区工程技术 Q3 CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Applied Radiation and Isotopes Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111498

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Abstract

The radon-prone area of the Adamawa region is characterized by high radon concentrations, where no low-risk area was observed. This study aims to investigate about indoor thoron concentration in this area, using RADUET detectors, thoron progeny monitors and DTPS/DRPS. The indoor thoron concentration ranged between 17 and 1000 Bq m⁻³, with an average of 131 Bq m⁻³. 36% of dwellings have thoron concentration less than 100 Bq m⁻³ while 28% are above 300 Bq m⁻³. The thoron equilibrium factor of 0.04 was found to be two times higher than the globally assumed value. Thoron progeny contributes on average to 26% (1.9 mSv y⁻¹) of the total inhalation dose. The excess lifetime cancer risk due to thoron progeny is about 5%. These results justify that thoron cannot be neglected when assessing radiation doses. As only radon is regulated, such study will contribute to accelerate the regulation on thoron.

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喀麦隆阿达马瓦大区氡气多发区的氡接触情况。

阿达马瓦地区氡易发区的特点是氡浓度高，没有发现低风险区。本研究旨在使用 RADUET 探测器、钍原监测器和 DTPS/DRPS 对该地区的室内钍浓度进行调查。室内钍浓度介于 17 和 1000 Bq m-3 之间，平均为 131 Bq m-3。36% 的住宅的钍浓度低于 100 Bq m-3，28% 的住宅的钍浓度高于 300 Bq m-3。研究发现，0.04 的钍平衡因子比全球假定值高出两倍。钍原平均占总吸入剂量的 26%（1.9 mSv y-1）。托龙后代造成的终生癌症超额风险约为 5%。这些结果证明，在评估辐射剂量时不能忽视钍。由于目前只对氡进行监管，这项研究将有助于加快对钍的监管。

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Applied Radiation and Isotopes 工程技术-核科学技术

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

12.50%

发文量

406

审稿时长

13.5 months

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