Radon exposure in residential premises and basements in settlement of Northern Kazakhstan: a case study near a dormant uranium mine
Aumalikova M. Ibrayeva D. Bizhanova D. Kusherbayev N. Kairullova M. Kazhiyakhmetova B. Shokabayeva A. Ilbekova K. Bakhtin M.
November 2025Springer Nature
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
2025#334Issue 117719 - 7726 pp.
The purpose is a case study of the ambient dose equivalent rates and the indoor radon concentration in the premises and basements of Saumalkol settlement, located near a dormant mine. Radon concentrations in premises ranged from 25 to 2 470 Bq m−3, with an average of 956 Bq m−3, resulting in an annual radiation exposure of 20 mSv y−1. In contrast, basement concentrations ranged from 18 to 82 400 Bq m−3, with a mean of 10 730 Bq m−3, corresponding to an alarming radiation exposure of 6 mSv y−1. The higher concentrations in basements are attributed to poor ventilation and proximity to a dormant mine.
Dormant mine , Radiation exposure , Radioactivity monitoring , Radon concentration , Uranium mining area
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Scientific Research Institute of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, NJSC Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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