304 A . Bouzouita et al .: Radioprotection 2024 , 59 ( 4 ), 296 – 305 Fig . 4 . Discrepancy between the DCFs values of the present work and those from ( Zankl et al ., 1997 ).
Table 6 . Effective dose conversion factors from the present work compared to the literature values . Reference Effective dose conversion factor ( nSv h �1 per Bq kg �1 )
Zankl et al . ( 1997 ) |
0.311 |
0.419 |
0.030 |
– |
Clouvas et al . ( 2000 ) |
0.279 |
0.381 |
0.028 |
0.087 |
Krstic and Nikezic ( 2009 ) |
– |
– |
– |
0.042 |
Petoussi-Henss et al . ( 1991 ) |
0.319 |
0.446 |
0.030 |
– |
a Askri et al . ( 2023 ) |
0.287 |
0.419 |
0.028 |
0.070 |
b Askri et al . ( 2023 ) |
0.332 |
0.469 |
0.032 |
0.088 |
Malins et al . ( 2015 ) |
0.311 |
0.414 |
0.029 |
– |
Sanusi et al . ( 2021 ) |
0.349 |
0.465 |
0.034 |
0.067 |
The present Work |
0.375 |
0.485 |
0.038 |
0.091 |
a Numerical solution of the Boltzmann transport equation . b Monte Carlo simulation using Geant4 code .
from to the data provided by the ICRP 144 report using the same voxel phantoms are in good agreement with the present work . Despite discrepancies in organ DCFs , effective dose estimates for human exposure to soil radioactivity agree with literature values , highlighting the need for further detailed research on organ absorbed DCFs . This study is the initial step in a broader program aimed at enhancing predictions of human exposure to contaminated soils from radioactive waste . Future work includes benchmarking simulation exercises to test the model under various scenarios .
Funding
This research did not receive any specific funding . Conflicts of interest
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest .
Data availability statement
The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article .
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