Published 1992 | Version v1
Book

Radon in the office environment

  • 1. Paul Scherrer Institute, Radiation Hygiene Div., Villigen (Switzerland)

Description

The results of weekly radon concentration measurements in an office environment using a novel envelope-type radon monitor for short-term exposure periods are presented. The commercially available LR-115 damage track detectors are used and the chemically etched sheets are spark counted. The measurements were made over a period of one year. The indoor radon concentration varies from ∼ 20 Bq.m-3 to ∼ 300 Bq.m-3 with the average of 130, 81 and 73 Bq.m-3 for three different rooms resulting in the annual dose of 4.5, 2.8 and 2.5 mSv, respectively. (author)

Part of:
8. International congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA8)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
International Radiation Protection Association
Imprint Place
Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
ISBN
1-55048-657-8
Imprint Title
8. International congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA8)
Imprint Pagination
2 v.
Journal Page Range
(v.2) p. 1566-1569

Conference

Title
8. international congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA8)
Dates
17-22 May 1992
Place
Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
36056736
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DIELECTRIC TRACK DETECTORS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; RADIATION DOSES; RADON
Descriptors DEC
AIR POLLUTION; BUILDINGS; DOSES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONMETALS; POLLUTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE GASES

Optional Information

Notes
8 refs., 1 fig.