Published June 2002 | Version v1
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Radon levels in China

Creators

  • 1. Tsinghua univ., Dept. of Engineering Physics, Beijing (China)
  • 2. Peking Univ., School of Physics, Dept. of Technical Physics, Beijing (China)
  • 3. Ministry of Health, Lab. of Industrial Hygiene, Beijing (China)

Description

This paper reviewed and summarized the results and problems of a nation-wide environmental radon survey which was carried out from 1984 to 1990 in China. Indoor radon concentrations were measured in 10,811 dwellings, and which covered 26 provinces and cities all over China. The range of indoor radon concentrations was <LLD-386.8 Bq·m-3, the average was 22.5 Bq·m-3 and 19.6 Bq·m-3 for arithmetic mean and geometric mean, respectively. Both outdoor radon concentrations and indoor radon progeny concentrations were also reported. Even though the grab sampling was taken as the main method of the survey, it was still a valuable reference. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology (Tokyo)
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 695-699
ISSN
0022-3131

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
33036297
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CHINA; DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; HOUSES; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON; RADON 222; SURVEY MONITORS; URBAN AREAS
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ASIA; BUILDINGS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUIDS; GASES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; RADIATION MONITORS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; RARE GASES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

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