Abstract:In this work, the results of a virtual workshop on gaps in radiation protection and related metrology, which was carried out as part of the EMPIR project 19NET03 supportBSS, are reported. The topics, considered most important in terms of radiation protection metrology, were presented and discussed in 8 main areas: 1. Activity standards, 2. Reference fields, 3. New operational quantities in radiation protection, 4. Measuring devices for radiation protection in medical or industrial applications of ionizing radi… Show more
“…So far, atmospheric radon activity concentrations and radon fluxes are not yet reported in EURDEP, nor routinely measured within the European radiological networks although these observations could help to avoid false positives results.Due to above applications, there is a need of building a metrological chain to ensure high quality radon activity concentrations and radon flux measurements. Both climate and radiation protection research communities underline the need for improved traceability in low-level atmospheric radon measurements (Khanbabaee et al, 2021). The EMPIR project 19ENV01 traceRadon 1 is aimed towards pro-1 This project 19ENV01 traceRadon has received funding from the EMPIR programme co-financed by the Participating States and viding the necessary measurement infrastructure and transfer standards to fulfil this need.Results of this project are particularly important for improving independent GHG emission estimates that support national reporting under the Paris Agreement on climate change and for the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom, thus benefitting two large scientific communities.…”
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“…Due to above applications, there is a need of building a metrological chain to ensure high quality radon activity concentrations and radon flux measurements. Both climate and radiation protection research communities underline the need for improved traceability in low-level atmospheric radon measurements (Khanbabaee et al, 2021). The EMPIR project 19ENV01 traceRadon 1 is aimed towards pro-1 This project 19ENV01 traceRadon has received funding from the EMPIR programme co-financed by the Participating States and viding the necessary measurement infrastructure and transfer standards to fulfil this need.…”
Abstract. Radon (222Rn) gas is the largest source of public exposure to naturally
occurring radioactivity and the identification of radon priority areas is
required by the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom. Radon is also used as a
tracer to improve atmospheric transport models and to indirectly estimate
greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes using the Radon Tracer Method (RTM). This method
is based on the correlation between atmospheric concentrations of radon and
GHG, together with information on the radon flux data. For radiological
data, all European countries have installed networks of automatic gamma dose
rate monitoring stations and report the real-time information gathered to
the European Radiological Data Exchange Platform (EURDEP). So far,
atmospheric radon activity concentrations and radon fluxes are not yet
reported in EURDEP, nor routinely measured within the European radiological
networks although these observations could help to avoid false positives
results. Due to above applications, there is a need of building a metrological chain
to ensure high quality radon activity concentrations and radon flux
measurements. Both climate and radiation protection research communities
underline the need for improved traceability in low-level atmospheric radon
measurements (Khanbabaee et al., 2021). The EMPIR project 19ENV01
traceRadon1 is aimed towards
providing the necessary measurement infrastructure and transfer standards to
fulfil this need. Results of this project are particularly important for improving independent
GHG emission estimates that support national reporting under the Paris
Agreement on climate change and for the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom,
thus benefitting two large scientific communities. In this paper, early
results, such as new activity standard developments and an overview of
commercial and research radon monitors are presented and discussed. These
results will feed into the traceRadon project with respect to radionuclide
metrology in air and its potential for the improvement of the RTM.
“…So far, atmospheric radon activity concentrations and radon fluxes are not yet reported in EURDEP, nor routinely measured within the European radiological networks although these observations could help to avoid false positives results.Due to above applications, there is a need of building a metrological chain to ensure high quality radon activity concentrations and radon flux measurements. Both climate and radiation protection research communities underline the need for improved traceability in low-level atmospheric radon measurements (Khanbabaee et al, 2021). The EMPIR project 19ENV01 traceRadon 1 is aimed towards pro-1 This project 19ENV01 traceRadon has received funding from the EMPIR programme co-financed by the Participating States and viding the necessary measurement infrastructure and transfer standards to fulfil this need.Results of this project are particularly important for improving independent GHG emission estimates that support national reporting under the Paris Agreement on climate change and for the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom, thus benefitting two large scientific communities.…”
mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Due to above applications, there is a need of building a metrological chain to ensure high quality radon activity concentrations and radon flux measurements. Both climate and radiation protection research communities underline the need for improved traceability in low-level atmospheric radon measurements (Khanbabaee et al, 2021). The EMPIR project 19ENV01 traceRadon 1 is aimed towards pro-1 This project 19ENV01 traceRadon has received funding from the EMPIR programme co-financed by the Participating States and viding the necessary measurement infrastructure and transfer standards to fulfil this need.…”
Abstract. Radon (222Rn) gas is the largest source of public exposure to naturally
occurring radioactivity and the identification of radon priority areas is
required by the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom. Radon is also used as a
tracer to improve atmospheric transport models and to indirectly estimate
greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes using the Radon Tracer Method (RTM). This method
is based on the correlation between atmospheric concentrations of radon and
GHG, together with information on the radon flux data. For radiological
data, all European countries have installed networks of automatic gamma dose
rate monitoring stations and report the real-time information gathered to
the European Radiological Data Exchange Platform (EURDEP). So far,
atmospheric radon activity concentrations and radon fluxes are not yet
reported in EURDEP, nor routinely measured within the European radiological
networks although these observations could help to avoid false positives
results. Due to above applications, there is a need of building a metrological chain
to ensure high quality radon activity concentrations and radon flux
measurements. Both climate and radiation protection research communities
underline the need for improved traceability in low-level atmospheric radon
measurements (Khanbabaee et al., 2021). The EMPIR project 19ENV01
traceRadon1 is aimed towards
providing the necessary measurement infrastructure and transfer standards to
fulfil this need. Results of this project are particularly important for improving independent
GHG emission estimates that support national reporting under the Paris
Agreement on climate change and for the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom,
thus benefitting two large scientific communities. In this paper, early
results, such as new activity standard developments and an overview of
commercial and research radon monitors are presented and discussed. These
results will feed into the traceRadon project with respect to radionuclide
metrology in air and its potential for the improvement of the RTM.
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