Improving the uncertainty on short-term radon measurements using PADC detector
| Autor: | A. P. Fews, D. L. Henshaw, G. R. Moss, M. F. Hansen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Radiation
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Detector Uncertainty Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health chemistry.chemical_element Radon Soil science General Medicine respiratory tract diseases Term (time) Glycols chemistry Air Pollutants Radioactive Radiation Monitoring Humans Environmental science Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Statistical error |
| Zdroj: | Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 160:181-183 |
| ISSN: | 1742-3406 0144-8420 |
| Popis: | Radon measurements over a short-term period of a few days have proven a popular choice with the general public, despite the issue that the radon concentration can vary significantly over time and longer periods of integration are recommended. Performing short-term radon measurements using a Poly Allyl Diglycol Carbonate (PADC) detector would see a larger contribution from the statistical error associated with the measurements than for longer term measurements. This motivated the investigation to improve the uncertainty on short-term measurements by utilising a new formulation of high-sensitivity PADC and also by investigating the effect of increasing the scan area and extending the measurement time by just a few days. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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