THE RADIOISOTOPES PROJECT IN CYPRUS
Exploiting
the infrastructure of the nuclear physics laboratory, we have carried out the
project “Radioisotopes”, which aimed at systematically measuring the natural environmental
-radioactivity
and the airborne indoor radon concentration in Cyprus. A natural
-radioactivity
map and a radon map of Cyprus have become available for the first time.
This project represents therefore a major contribution to the local
society and enabled the harmonization of Cyprus to European Union common
recommendations and rules concerning this sensible issue.
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