| Flat in Central Italy | Single House in Northern Italy | Condominium Stove |
Mass of wood pellets burned in one year (kg∙year−1) | 1620 | 6376 | 15,000 |
Concentration factor pellets/ashes | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Mass of ashes produced in one year (kg∙year−1) | 10.8 | 42.5 | 100 |
137Cs activity concentration in pellets (Bq∙kg−1) | 110 | 110 | 110 |
137Cs activity concentration in ashes (Bq∙kg−1) | 16,500 | 16,500 | 16,500 |
Mass of ashes removed for each cleaning operation (kg) | 1 | 1.42 | 4 |
Maintenance operation duration (minutes) | 10 | 10 | 60 |
Number of maintenance operations repetitions | 11 | 30 | 25 |
Mean distance from ashes (m) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Dose rate at 1 m distance for 1 MBq of 137Cs (nSv∙h−1) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Dose rate at operation distance for 1 MBq of 137Cs (nSv∙h−1) | 468.8 | 468.8 | 208.3 |
Irradiation dose for one year (nSv) | 14.2 | 54.9 | 343.8 |