Measurements of Indoor 222Rn in Igdir, Turkey with CR-39 Detectors

Ekinci, Neslihan; Kavaz, Esra; Cinan, E.

doi:10.14233/ajchem.2016.19594

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“…Within the scope of the International Atomic Energy Agency Essential Safety Standards (IAEA-BSS), the recommended values for radon gas have been determined as 200-600 Bqm −3 [94]. In Turkey, according to the Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEA) Radiation Safety Regulation [115] the limit values have been accepted as 400 Bqm −3 in houses and 1000 Bqm −3 in workplaces [20,22,116].…”

Section: Radon Concentration Limitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Radon gas, which accumulates in closed environments, has been determined a harmful gas that poses a danger to human health [17][18][19][20][21]. This gas can easily enter the body through respiration and accumulate in tissues, and when it exceeds a certain concentration value, it causes radiation-induced lung cancer [22][23][24][25][26][27]. There are many studies indicating radon gas as the second most frequent cause of lung cancer after smoking [28][29][30].…”

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Radon, Concrete, Buildings and Human Health—A Review Study

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Şahin

2024

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A comprehensive evaluation of the results obtained according to the measurement of radon gas in buildings and concrete, which is the most consumed material in the world after water, in accessible studies carried out in the last 40 years is the main objective of this study. The paper additionally aims to address the gap in the literature by comparatively determining which parameters affect radon–concrete and radon–building relationships. The scientific knowledge compiled within the scope of this article was presented under the main headings of radon and radon gas measurements in concrete and buildings. Radon gas, also known as the “invisible killer”, is considered the second most important cause of lung cancer after smoking (the gas is responsible for 3–14% of lung cancer cases in the world). The results determined that radon concentration limits have been applied in the range of 100–400 Bqm−3 in houses and 100–3700 Bqm−3 in workplaces. Studies conducted on the exhalation rate of radon showed that the radon exhalation rate of concrete may be in the range of 0.23–510 Bqm−2 h−1. The results of indoor radon concentration measurements revealed that values between 4.6 Bqm−3 and 583 Bqm−3 were obtained. Despite the existing literature, some researchers state that there is an urgent need for an improved and widely accepted protocol based on reliable measurement techniques to standardize measurements of the radon exhalation rate of construction materials and the indoor radon concentration of buildings.

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Section: Radon Concentration Limitsmentioning

confidence: 99%