Evaluation of background ionizing radiation dose variation in Targu-Jiu town area (Romania), 2023

Measurements of background ionizing radiation dose rate, performed in Târgu-Jiu town area and surroundings in winter 2023-2024 (Romania), by the student Stăvilă Adriana under supervision of Prof. Dr. Adrian Iftime as part of a diploma thesis project (C.Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy). 

A graphical overview of the values is included (targujiu_doserate_values_2023.png). 

Fields description (file targujiu_dose_rate_2023.csv):

Location_ID: unique identification key for each location; Latitude, Longitude: geographical coordinates of the location;Date, Time: date and time of the measurement;Location_Type: local environment conditions, “Buildings” or “Vegetation”;uSvh_average: Average ionizing radiation dose rate at the location, expressed in microSievert/hour;uSvh_SD: Standard devition for the averaged value (uSVh_average);CPS_average: Average of Counts Per Second events recorded at the location by the recording device; CPS_SD: Standard deviation of the averaged value (CPS_average); NA: not available data

CPS_1, CPS_2, etc: individual measurements done at the location (Counts per second)uSv_1, uSV_2, etc: individual measurements done at the location (microSievert/hour)

NOTE: the calculation of microSievert/h from CPS was done internally by the measurement device (GammaScount Standard handheld radiodozimeter); the device was calibrated by the producer.