Seasonal variation of radon daughters in outdoor air in Montreal

Chah, B.; Žikovský, L.

doi:10.1007/bf00211510

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“…The plastic track etch detectors are the most common methods to measure radon levels [10,11]. For this reason, the indoor radon activity concentrations were measured by CR-39 nuclear track detectors.…”

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Determination of Radon Concentration by Using CR-39 Plastic Track Detectors in Dwellings of Bingöl and Mus Provinces of Turkey

Koç¹,

Ekıncı²,

Cinan³

et al. 2017

Asian J. Chem.

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Measurements of indoor radon have a critical role in monitoring human health and safety. In this study, measurements of radon in the houses of Bingöl and Mus provinces and in their surrounding villages were performed by using CR-39 nuclear track detectors. Bingöl and Mus Provinces of Turkey have the severe terrestrial climate with hot and dry summers and cold and snowy winters for a long period. Therefore, people who spend much of their time at home have a greater risk for being exposed.

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Determination of Radon Concentration by Using CR-39 Plastic Track Detectors in Dwellings of Bingöl and Mus Provinces of Turkey

Koç¹,

Ekıncı²,

Cinan³

et al. 2017

Asian J. Chem.

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“…In this study passive track etch detectors have been used to make long term time averaged measurements of radon concentration. Radon levels vary seasonally and this was one of the reasons why an exposure period of 12 month was chosen [19]. In order to measure accurately the low radon concentrations expected outdoors, the measurement protocol has been specifically optimized for outdoor conditions.…”

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An outdoor radon survey and minimizing the uncertainties in low level measurements using CR-39 detectors

Gunning¹,

Pollard²,

Finch³

2014

J. Radiol. Prot.

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Long term outdoor radon measurements were recorded in Ireland using CR-39 track etch detectors. A measurement protocol was designed for this study, which was optimized for the relatively low radon concentrations expected outdoors. This protocol included pre-etching the detectors before exposure to allow radon tracks to be more easily distinguished from background. The average outdoor radon concentration for the Republic of Ireland was found to be 5.6 ± 0.7 Bq m(-3). A statistically significant difference between inland and coastal radon concentrations was evident but no difference between mean radon concentrations on the east coast and those on the west coast was observed.

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