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<Articles JournalTitle="Journal of Air Pollution and Health">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Air Pollution and Health</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2476-3071</Issn>
      <Volume>5</Volume>
      <Issue>4</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2021</Year>
        <Month>06</Month>
        <Day>21</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Estimation of indoor radiological hazard on worker and public health in  atomic energy centre Dhaka campus, Bangladesh</title>
    <FirstPage>223</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>232</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mohammad Sohelur</FirstName>
        <LastName>Rahman</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">&#xB2; Health Physics Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Md. Rafiqul</FirstName>
        <LastName>Islam</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Khondokar Nazmus</FirstName>
        <LastName>Sakib</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Md. Mohiuddin</FirstName>
        <LastName>Tasnim</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Selina</FirstName>
        <LastName>Yeasmin</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2020</Year>
        <Month>08</Month>
        <Day>08</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2021</Year>
        <Month>05</Month>
        <Day>17</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Introduction: Radiation gives tremendous benefit to mankind but unnecessary radiation may pose harm to worker and public. The purpose of the study 
is to continuous indoor radiation monitoring of Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD) campus to minimize the radiological risk on worker and public 
health in and around the campus. 
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Materials and methods: Continuous indoor radiation monitoring was conducted in the AECD campus from November 2018-April 2019 using the 
Thermoluminescent dosimeters. The excess life-time cancer risk on worker 
and public health were estimated based on the continuous indoor radiation 
monitoring data. 
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Results: The annual effective doses to the worker and public from indoor radiation were ranged from 0.28&#xB1;0.11 mSv to 0.67&#xB1;0.25 mSv and the mean was 
found to be 0.43&#xB1;0.10 mSv. The excess life-time cancer risk (ELCR) on the 
radiation worker &amp; public health were estimated based on the annual effective dose and ranged from 1.13 &#x3A7; 10-3 to 2.65 &#x3A7; 10-3 with an average of 1.72 
&#x3A7; 10-3.The average annual effective dose and ELCR on worker and public 
health were lower than those of the worldwide average values. 
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Conclusion: The radiological hazard on worker and public health in and 
around the AECD campus is not significant because those values are lower 
than the recommended values of the international commission on radiological 
protection. Monitoring of these indoor places would help in keeping a record 
of safe working practices during the handling of the radioactive substances 
and radiation generating equipments in a radiological facility.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/view/248</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/download/248/260</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
