Published February 2012 | Version v1
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222Rn Source Terms Derived from Terrestrial Gamma Dose Rates

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Environmental Geosciences, University of Basel (Switzerland)

Description

The 222Rn source terms for Europe, Russian Federation and the USA were derived from existing information on terrestrial gamma dose rates and an empirical function relating it to 222Rn flux density. The procedure, its application and scope for future work are described. (author)

Part of:
Sources and Measurements of Radon and Radon Progeny Applied to Climate and Air Quality Studies. Proceedings of a Technical Meeting

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/P1541_web.pdf; http://www.iaea.org/books;

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA
Imprint Place
Vienna (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
ISBN
92-0-123610-4
Imprint Title
Sources and Measurements of Radon and Radon Progeny Applied to Climate and Air Quality Studies. Proceedings of a Technical Meeting
Imprint Pagination
174 p.
Series
Proceedings Series
Journal Page Range
p. 25-28
ISSN
0074-1884

Conference

Title
Technical Meeting on Sources and Measurements of Radon and Radon Progeny Applied to Climate and Air Quality Studies
Dates
22-24 Jun 2009
Place
Vienna (Austria)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43058297
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DOSE RATES; GAMMA RADIATION; PROCEEDINGS; RADON 222; SOURCE TERMS
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES

Optional Information

Notes
11 refs.
Secondary number(s)
STI/PUB--1541