Estimation of the radon dose in buildings by measuring the exhalation rate from building materials

被引:6
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作者
Steiner, V [1 ]
Kovler, K [1 ]
Perevalov, A [1 ]
Kelm, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Minist Environm, Div Radiat & Noise, Jerusalem, Israel
关键词
radon; exhalation; building material; radiation dose; detectors; radon sampler; charcoal; electret;
D O I
10.1016/j.ics.2004.11.024
中图分类号
Q6 [生物物理学];
学科分类号
071011 ;
摘要
The indoor radon radiation dose in buildings may be estimated by measuring the radon exhalation rate from the walls. We show that the classical accumulator method produces the same results with either passive or active radon detectors. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:397 / 398
页数:2
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