Published September 2007
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Journal article
220Rn and its progeny in dwellings of Korea
- 1. International Atomic Energy Agency, Agency's Laboratories, A-1400, Vienna (Austria)
- 2. Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, P.O. Box 114, Yusong, Daejeon 305-338 (Korea, Republic of)
- 3. Radon Research Group, National Institute of Radiological Sciences (Japan)
Description
Concentrations of 220Rn and its progeny were measured in 450 dwellings from 2002 to 2004 using two kinds of simple passive 222Rn and 220Rn monitors, RadopotTM and 220Rn progeny monitor. The annual arithmetic mean (AM) and geometric mean (GM) of 220Rn concentrations were 40.4 and 10.7Bqm-3, respectively. The annual arithmetic mean (AM) of EECTn concentration was 0.89±0.70Bqm-3, and the annual geometric mean (GM) was 0.60Bqm-3 (95% confidence interval: 0.43-0.78Bqm-3). The concentrations of 220Rn in Korean-style houses built with mud block were about two times higher than those in apartments. The average annual effective dose due to inhalation exposure to 220Rn and its progeny in dwellings was 0.25mSvy-1
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.06.012Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.06.012;
- PII
- S1350-4487(07)00298-3;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Measurements
- Journal Volume
- 42
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1409-1414
- ISSN
- 1350-4487
- CODEN
- RMEAEP
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39060412
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- HOUSES; INHALATION; PROGENY; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION MONITORS; RADON 220; RADON 222
- Descriptors DEC
- ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BUILDINGS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DOSES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTAKE; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORS; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.