Table 6 Values of radiological hazard indicators: radium equivalent activity (Raeq), outdoor dose rate (Dout), indoor dose rate (Din), annual outdoor effective dose and annual indoor effective dose (Eout and Ein) as well as total annual effective dose (Etot) in the studied types of fertiliser samples

From: Heavy metals and natural radioactive isotopes in phosphate and compound fertilisers and their impact on human health

Sample code

Raeq

(Bq∙kg− 1)

Dout

(nGy∙ h(−1))

Din

(nGy∙ h(−1))

Eout

(mSv∙y− 1)

Ein

(mSv∙y− 1)

Etot

(mSv∙y− 1)

MIN

357

163

321

0.20

1.57

1.77

MAX

1512

698

1386

0.86

6.82

7.68

Average

761 ± 132

366 ± 59

722 ± 118

0.45 ± 0.07

3.55 ± 0.58

3.99 ± 0.65

World average

≤ 370

58

84

0.07

0.41

0.48

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