Table 2.
Summary of current measurement results of radon concentration and annual effective dose of indoor radon in dwelling buildings for the mean values of floor levels (B1, GF, F1, F2, F3, F4) and for the basement level (B1) compared with the literature-reported values of lower range and higher ranges for various Jordanian cities.
| City | Literature-reported lower values Bq/m3 | Literature-reported higher values Bq/m3 | Current measurement (B1, GF, F1, F2, F3, F4) Bq/m3 | Current measurement (B1) Bq/m3 | Current measurement of effective dose (B1, GF, F1, F2, F3, F4) mSv/year | Current measurement of effective dose (B1) mSv/year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarqa | 6.9 | 113.1 | 49.9 | 143.9 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Madaba | 28 | 212 | 54.1 | 122.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| Amman | 20 | 440 | 30.8 | 48.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Aqaba | 12 | 64 | 47.6 | 71.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Karak | 24 | 556 | 64.9 | 107.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Ma'an | 40 | 440 | 87.1 | 216.3 | 2.2 | 5.5 |
| Mafraq | 12 | 80 | 34.0 | 52.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Irbid | 3.1 | 163.9 | 72.3 | 142.2 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Russeifa | 4 | 1532.9 | 102.9 | 314.7 | 2.6 | 7.9 |
| Grand meana | 16.7 ± 12.4 | 400.2 ± 460.9 | 60.4 ± 56.2 | 135.4 ± 85.4 | 1.5 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 2.2 |
aGrand arithmetic mean and its one sigma standard deviation for each Jordanian province.