Nature of gamma rays background radiation in new and old buildings of Qatar University

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Environment International; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-4120(87)90002-X· OSTI ID:5133482

Al-Houty, L; Abou-Leila, H; El-Kameesy, S ^[1]

---

1. Qatar Univ., Doha (Qatar)

Measurements and analysis of gamma-background radiation spectrum in four different places of Qatar University campus were performed at the energy range 10 keV-3 MeV using hyper pure Ge-detector. The dependence of the detector absolute photopeak efficiency on gamma-ray energies was determined and correction of the data for that was also done. The absorbed dose for each gamma line was calculated and an estimation of the total absorbed dose for the detected gamma lines in the four different places was obtained. Comparison with other results was also performed.

• OSTI ID: 5133482
• Journal Information: Environment International; (USA), Vol. 13:6; ISSN 0160-4120
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BACKGROUND RADIATION
RADIATION MONITORING
BUILDINGS
BASELINE ECOLOGY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAMMA RADIATION
QATAR
ASIA
DATA
ECOLOGY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
INFORMATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MIDDLE EAST
MONITORING
NUMERICAL DATA
RADIATIONS
540230* - Environment
Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)