Preliminary results of radon survey in thermal spas in V4 countries
| Autor: | Erika Nagy, Karol Holý, Dominik Grządziel, Amin Shahrokhi, Jadwiga Mazur, Martin Neznal, Pavol Blahušiak, Monika Műllerová, Krzysztof Kozak, Matej Neznal, Tibor Kovács |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Physics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics Waste management Science thermal water Thermal water chemistry.chemical_element Radon 010501 environmental sciences 010403 inorganic & nuclear chemistry Condensed Matter Physics thermal spas 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Nuclear Energy and Engineering chemistry Thermal indoor radon Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Waste Management and Disposal Instrumentation 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Nukleonika, Vol 61, Iss 3, Pp 303-306 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 0029-5922 |
| Popis: | Radon concentration was measured in 11 thermal spas in Visegrad countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia). The results showed that in 84% of spas radon activity concentration is less than 400 Bq·m−3. However, areas with radon activity concentration exceeding 1000 Bq·m−3 were found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as well. Preliminary analyses indicated that the highest radon activities in spas were found in places with thermal pools. Radon concentration in waters used in spas ranged from 0.5 Bq/l to 384 Bq/l. The influence of radon activity concentration in water on radon activity in the air inside the spa was observed. It was found to increase indoor radon with increasing radon in the waters. Correlation with indoor radon and radon in water was more significant for baths and less significant for pool waters. In the cases filling of the bath from water taps, significantly contribute to the increased radon was observed in the pool and bath areas of the spa. |
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