A review of exposures to radon, long-lived radionuclides and external gamma at the Czech uranium mine

Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2011 May;145(2-3):248-51. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncr065. Epub 2011 Apr 6.

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the personal exposure monitoring conducted in the RoŽná uranium mine in the Czech Republic. In this mine, which has been operated since the late 1950s, personal ALGADE dosemeters have been used since 1998. A group of 600 miners employed during the period 2000-09 has been analysed. Annual exposures to radon decay products, long-lived alpha emitters and external gamma radiation are described. These components play an essential role in the estimation of the total effective dose. The dependence of the exposures on the type of mining job is also assessed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Czech Republic
  • Gamma Rays*
  • Humans
  • Mining*
  • Occupational Exposure*
  • Radon*
  • Uranium*

Substances

  • Uranium
  • Radon