Indoor Radon Concentration and Risk Estimation: the EURA PROJECT
The indoor radon concentration level has been monitored in selected locations in four European countries (Iceland, Italy, Norway, and Sweden) during a yearlong measurement campaign using time-integrated passive radon dosimeters containing CR-39 track detectors. The measurements were carried out in p...
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ftjhef:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/87 2023-05-15T16:50:39+02:00 Indoor Radon Concentration and Risk Estimation: the EURA PROJECT Barca, D. Bjosvik, L. Liguori Edman, G. Eliasson, U. H. Gervino, G. Philemark, C. Due Svendson, B. E. Europe in the framework of ERASMUS+ plan under the acronym: EURA Project, Identification n. 2018-1-NO01-KA201-038803 (2018). 2021-12-01 application/pdf https://www.hefjournal.org/index.php/HEF/article/view/87 https://doi.org/10.28991/HEF-2021-02-04-01 eng eng Ital Publication https://www.hefjournal.org/index.php/HEF/article/view/87/pdf https://www.hefjournal.org/index.php/HEF/article/view/87 doi:10.28991/HEF-2021-02-04-01 Copyright (c) 2022 Gianpiero Gervino Journal of Human, Earth, and Future; Vol 2, No 4 (2021): December; 323-333 2785-2997 Indoor Radon-Emission Measures Radon Background Concentration Environment-Protection Uranium Thoron info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Experimental Physics, Environmental Physics 2021 ftjhef https://doi.org/10.28991/HEF-2021-02-04-01 2022-10-05T16:40:32Z The indoor radon concentration level has been monitored in selected locations in four European countries (Iceland, Italy, Norway, and Sweden) during a yearlong measurement campaign using time-integrated passive radon dosimeters containing CR-39 track detectors. The measurements were carried out in private houses and public buildings like schools, for an exposure time of up to 6 months for each detector. Experimental data shows a great variation between different geographic areas, and often the average levels are over the acceptable radon limit of 300 Bq/m3recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). To investigate a relationship between indoor radon exposure and lung cancer, estimating the cumulative levels of exposure to indoor radon for an individual or population is necessary. We analyse the data sets and investigate the factors influencing indoor radon concentrations in order to determine the best use of the experimental information. The results show that the variables associated with indoor radon levels are strictly linked to the soil geology. Analyzing the data sets enables improved assessment of radon exposure in a given area. The average absorption effective dose equivalent for a person is computed, and the risk of lung cancer per year is evaluated. Doi:10.28991/HEF-2021-02-04-01 Full Text: PDF Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Journal of Human, Earth, and Future (HEFJournal) Norway Journal of Human, Earth, and Future 2 4 323 333 |
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The indoor radon concentration level has been monitored in selected locations in four European countries (Iceland, Italy, Norway, and Sweden) during a yearlong measurement campaign using time-integrated passive radon dosimeters containing CR-39 track detectors. The measurements were carried out in private houses and public buildings like schools, for an exposure time of up to 6 months for each detector. Experimental data shows a great variation between different geographic areas, and often the average levels are over the acceptable radon limit of 300 Bq/m3recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). To investigate a relationship between indoor radon exposure and lung cancer, estimating the cumulative levels of exposure to indoor radon for an individual or population is necessary. We analyse the data sets and investigate the factors influencing indoor radon concentrations in order to determine the best use of the experimental information. The results show that the variables associated with indoor radon levels are strictly linked to the soil geology. Analyzing the data sets enables improved assessment of radon exposure in a given area. The average absorption effective dose equivalent for a person is computed, and the risk of lung cancer per year is evaluated. Doi:10.28991/HEF-2021-02-04-01 Full Text: PDF |
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Europe in the framework of ERASMUS+ plan under the acronym: EURA Project, Identification n. 2018-1-NO01-KA201-038803 (2018). |
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Indoor Radon Concentration and Risk Estimation: the EURA PROJECT |
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Indoor Radon Concentration and Risk Estimation: the EURA PROJECT |
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