Radon in houses of Kowary : Sudety Mountains, Poland

• Autorzy: Olszewski Jerzy , Walczak Katarzyna

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/nuka-2020-0024

• Konferencja: III International Conference „Radon in the Environment” (3 ; 27-31 May 2019 ; Krakow, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The presence of uranium makes the Kowary area characterized by an increased concentration of radon in the air and the living houses. Measurements of periodic radon concentrations in dwellings of Kowary were carried out three times in the last 20 years. It can be observed that 20 years ago level of radon concentrations in houses of Kowary were lower than today. Measurements carried out in Kowary over 20 years have shown that residents are exposed to radon concentrations, which often exceed 300 Bq•m-3 – a reference level recommended by the European Union. The present geometric mean of radon concentration in houses of Kowary (260 Bq•m-3 ) exceeds the geometric mean of radon concentration of buildings in the rest of Poland (142 Bq•m-3 ).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Kowary; radon; houses; annual concentration

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 65, No. 2
• Strony: 149--152
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 9 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Olszewski Jerzy

• Department of Radiation Protection Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine Św. Teresy 8, 91-348 Łódź, Poland

autor

Walczak Katarzyna

• Department of Radiation Protection Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine Św. Teresy 8, 91-348 Łódź, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).