Published April 1, 2008
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Journal article
Nanosize radon short-lived decay products in the air of the Postojna Cave
Creators
- 1. Jozef Stefan Institute, Radon Center, P.O. Box 3000, 1001 Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Description
At two points in the Postojna Cave, short-term monitoring in summer and in winter of air concentrations of radon and radon decay products, equilibrium factor, unattached fraction of radon decay products (fun), barometric pressure, relative air humidity in the cave and air temperature in the cave and outdoor has been carried out, with the emphasis on fun. Dose conversion factors, calculated on the basis of fun values obtained (ranging from 0.09 to 0.65) exceed 5 mSv WLM-1, by a factor of 11.5-14.0 in summer and of 3.0-4.0 in winter for mouth breathing, and 3.1-3.5 in summer and 1.5-1.7 in winter for nasal breathing
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.12.022Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.12.022;
- PII
- S0048-9697(07)01335-6;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Science of the Total Environment
- Journal Volume
- 393
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 27-38
- ISSN
- 0048-9697
- CODEN
- STENDL
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39062582
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; CAVES; DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; HUMIDITY; NANOSTRUCTURES; NOSE; ORAL CAVITY; RADON; RESPIRATION
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CAVITIES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FACE; FLUIDS; GASES; HEAD; ISOTOPES; MOISTURE; MONITORING; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.