摘要:In this study,the activity concentrations of 226Ra,232Th,222Rn,and 40K,emanation fractions (P),equilibrium equivalent concentration (EEC),and mass exhalation rates (Em) of radon released from building materials used in Malaysia were studied using gamma-ray spectrometer with HPGe detector.Radiological parameters [activity concentration index (ACI),indoor air-absorbed dose rate (Din),annual effective dose (AEDin) from external and internal (ERn),soft tissues (HST) and lung (HL),and effective dose equivalent (Heff)] were estimated to evaluate radiological hazards due to the use of these building materials:sand,cement,gravel,bricks,tiles,fly ash,white cement,and ceramic raw materials.The measured P,EEC,and Em vary from 10 to 30%,0.9 to 22 Bq m-3,and 33 to 674 mBq h-1 kg-1,respectively,while the calculated ACI and AEDin vary from 0.1 ±0.01 to 2.1 ± 0.1 and 0.1 ± 0.01 to 2.4 ± 0.6 mSv y-1,respectively.On the other hand,the internal annual effective dose ranges from 0.1 to 1.4 mSvy-1.The estimated radiological risk parameters were below the recommended maximum values,and radiological hazards associated with building materials under investigation are therefore negligible.