DETAILED INDOOR RADON SURVEY IN DWELLINGS OF PROVISIONAL RADON-PRONE AREAS IN KOREA

Autor:	Jaewoo Park, Yong-Jae Kim, Byung-Uck Chang, Kwang Pyo Kim
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Radiation Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Air Pollutants Radioactive Radiation Monitoring Radon Air Pollution Indoor Surveys and Questionnaires Republic of Korea Housing Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging General Medicine
Zdroj:	Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 198:472-481
ISSN:	1742-3406 0144-8420
Popis:	The objective of this study is to determine indoor radon concentrations for 11 counties in Korea, develop a detailed radon distribution map and compare the results by some factors influencing indoor radon levels. The radon survey was conducted for 7 y in provisional radon-prone areas selected based on the previous national surveys. The total number of samples was >2.5% of the entire dwellings by each county. The annual average indoor radon concentration for the survey areas had a geometric mean of 94 Bq m−3 with 6.6% of all sampled dwellings showing values exceeding 300 Bq m−3. Some areas with relatively high indoor radon concentration were identified through a spatial distribution map. Seasonal variations were observed with commonly the highest concentration in winter, and house characteristics influencing indoor radon levels. This study can serve as a basis for developing national radon action plans and guide for additional regional radon surveys.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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