Published April 1, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Nanosize radon short-lived decay products in the air of the Postojna Cave

  • 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.2007.12.022

Additional 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

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Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.