Indoor radon concentrations were measured in four well-known spas of Tunisia usingnuclear track detectors. The radon concentrations in these spas were found to be in therange of 19 - 870 Bq.m-3. The equilibrium factor F between radon and itsprogeny was found to vary in the range of 0.2 - 0.5, depending upon the ventilation rateswithin the buildings of the spas. Using the exposure-dose conversion factor, the effectivedoses to patients and workers were estimated and the dose was found to vary in the range3.7 × 10-3 - 12.5 × 10-3 mSv.y-1 and 0.45 - 1.5 mSv.y-1for patients and workers, respectively. These values are well inside the limit recommendedfor the annual dose limit of 20 mSv.y-1 for an occupational worker. The radiumcontent in the groundwater of all four spas was measured and the results showed nocorrelation between the 226Ra concentration in water and radon concentration inindoor air of the investigated spas.
