- P-ISSN 1225-0163
- E-ISSN 2288-8985
Radioactivity concentrations for natural radionuclides were determined from fine dust samples collected in Jeju, Korea according to atmospheric events (Asian dust, haze, fog-mist, and non-event), and radium equivalent activity was calculated. The mean atmospheric radioactivity concentrations for 238U, 232Th, and 40K in 127 fine dust samples were 0.49, 0.24, and 7.23 μBq m−3, respectively, and the radium equivalent activity was 33.25 Bq kg−1. The mean concentrations of 238U and 232Th in the fine dust during the Asian dust period were 1.31 and 1.60 μBq m−3, respectively, above the global average, while the values for the other three atmospheric events were lower. The ratio of 232Th/238U radioactivity during the Asian dust period was 1.22, higher than the ratio for the other three atmospheric events.