Importance of Discriminative Measurement for Radon Isotopes and Its Utilization in the Environment and Lessons Learned from Using the RADUET Monitor
| Autor: | Shinji Tokonami, Chutima Kranrod, Masahiro Hosoda, Yuki Tamakuma |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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RADUET
Radon Daughters Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine thoron chemistry.chemical_element Radon Review 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Discriminative model Radiation Monitoring Cameroon 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Background radiation Remote sensing Isotope lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Nuclear track chemistry Air Pollutants Radioactive Air Pollution Indoor Housing Environmental science radon–thoron discrimination |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 4141, p 4141 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17114141 |
| Popis: | Radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn), sources of natural background radiation, have been the subjects of long-standing studies, including research into radon and thoron as major causes of lung cancer at domestic and international levels. In this regard, radon and thoron measurement studies have been widely conducted all over the world. Generally, the techniques used relate to passive nuclear track detectors. Some surveys have shown that passive monitors for radon are sensitive to thoron, and hence some measured results have probably overestimated radon concentrations. This study investigated radon and thoron measurements in domestic and international surveys using the passive radon–thoron discriminative monitor, commercially named RADUET. This paper attempts to provide an understanding of discriminative measurements of radon isotopes and to present an evidence-based roadmap. |
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