Research Article

Radon-222 Exposure and Dose Concentration Levels in Jordanian Dwellings

Table 1

The mean, grand mean, and pool mean results of radon concentrations in dwellings of Jordanian cities.

Bq/m3
Floor no.ZarqaMadabaAmmanAqabaKarakMa'anMafraqIrbidRusseifaGrand meana

B1143.9122.848.371.3107.0216.352.2142.2314.7135.4± 85.4
GF42.925.722.754.986.292.243.478.3192.471.0± 52.0
143.372.924.852.598.883.434.289.745.960.6± 26.3
226.677.439.643.957.767.432.565.330.749.0± 18.4
323.715.932.932.321.840.724.743.818.928.3± 9.7
418.910.016.430.617.822.416.914.414.818.0± 5.8
Grand meanb49.9± 47.254.1± 44.330.8± 11.847.6± 15.464.9± 38.887.1± 68.534.0± 12.772.3± 43.5102.9± 123.460.4± 56.2c

aGrand arithmetic mean and its one sigma standard deviation for each floor level for all cities. bGrand arithmetic mean and its one sigma standard deviation for each city for all floor levels. cPool arithmetic mean and its one sigma standard deviation for all floor levels in all cities.