Published September 2006 | Version v1
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Distribution of radon concentrations in underground buildings in coastal cities in China

Creators

  • 1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China). Graduate School
  • 2. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang (China). Inst. of Geochemistry
  • 3. Chinese Academy of Science, Guiyang (China). Inst. of Geochemistry

Description

The radon concentrations in underground buildings in some coastal cities were surveyed by using solid state nuclear track detector (SSNTD's) CR-39. The results show that Fuzhou has the highest radon concentration and Shanghai has the lowest. The radon concentration has seasonal variation, and the highest radon concentration appears in summer and the lowest appears in winter. In summer, the ratio of the radon concentration to that in a whole year has better relation with its relative standard deviation, so the higher the radon concentration of a city is, the more influence by the higher radon concentration cities it gets. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atomic Energy Science and Technology
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 635-640
ISSN
1000-6931

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
38068423
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ACTIVITY LEVELS; CHINA; COASTAL REGIONS; DIELECTRIC TRACK DETECTORS; DISTRIBUTION; EARTH-COVERED BUILDINGS; ETCHING; PARTICLE TRACKS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; SOLIDS; STANDARDS; URBAN AREAS
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; BUILDINGS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORING; NONMETALS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE GASES; SURFACE FINISHING; VARIATIONS

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