The influence of method precision on assessing radiological hazards for patients using radium water in balneotherapy
Joanna Lemańska
Central Laboratory for Radiological ProtectionWarsaw, Poland
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, , Karol Wiatr
Central Laboratory for Radiological ProtectionWarsaw, Poland
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Central Laboratory for Radiological ProtectionWarsaw, Poland
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Jun 25, 2024
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Article Category: Original Paper
Published Online: Jun 25, 2024
Page range: 87 - 91
Received: Oct 03, 2023
Accepted: Apr 22, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0012
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Fig. 1.
Humans hazard and its uncertainty
| Measurement method | Energy-efficiency calibration | Calculation method | Radioactivity (Bq/L) | Effective dose EH (nSv) | Uncertainty (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| γ-Spectrometry with HPGe detector medium efficiency detector | Calibration source | Genie2000 | 56.4 | 2.44 | 2.2 |
| Evaluation of 186.2 keV FEAP | 54.5 | 2.35 | 5.0 | ||
| Evaluation of 214Pb and 214Bi FEAPs | 51.1 | 2.21 | 5.0 | ||
| LabSOCS | Genie2000 | 53.2 | 2.30 | 2.6 | |
| Evaluation of 186.2 keV FEAP | 51.4 | 2.22 | 4.0 | ||
| Evaluation of 214Pb and 214Bi FEAPs | 51.0 | 2.20 | 4.0 | ||
| γ-Spectrometry with HPGe detector high-efficiency detector | Calibration source | Genie2000 | 68.0 | 2.94 | 4.3 |
| Evaluation of 186.2 keV peak | 71.2 | 3.08 | 4.2 | ||
| Evaluation of 214Pb and 214Bi FEAPs | 59.0 | 2.55 | 2.8 | ||
| LabSOCS | Genie2000 | 65.8 | 2.84 | 3.4 | |
| Evaluation of 186.2 keV peak | 68.9 | 2.98 | 4.2 | ||
| Evaluation of 214Pb and 214Bi FEAPs | 56.8 | 2.45 | 2.6 | ||
| Liquid scintillation | – | 57.9 | 2.50 | 10.4 | |
| Emanation method | – | 51.1 | 2.21 | 16.3 |