First results of measurement of equilibrium factors F and unattached fractions fp of radon progeny in Czech dwellings

• Autorzy: Jílek K. , Thomas J. , Tomášek L.
• Konferencja: Proceedings of the International Conference "Radon in Environment" 10-14 May 2009, Zakopane Poland
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The unattached fraction of radon decay product clusters fp and equilibrium factor F are dose relevant parameters in all dosimetric approaches to dose calculation. In the past, three year continuous weekly measurements of unattached and attached activity of radon daughter product and air exchange rate were carried out during heating season in 30 occupied typical Czech family houses. The results indicated significantly different weekly averages of equilibrium factor F and fp for houses located in towns compared those in villages. Due to this fact, approximately a 10 per cent average increase of equivalent lung dose rate was estimated in the detriment in towns. Average values of equilibrium factor F and fp were 0.40 and 8.6 per cent in urban houses and 0.32 and 10.7 per cent, respectively in rural houses. Based on the measurements of mean values of fp, average effective dose conversion factors (DFC) in units of mSv per working level month (WLM) were estimated to be 15.0 mSv/WLM in urban houses and 15.9 mSv/WLM in rural houses, respectively.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

unattached fraction; dose; indoor aerosol concentration; rural/urban area; day/night

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 55, No. 4
• Strony: 439--444
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 10 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Jílek K.

autor

Thomas J.

autor

Tomášek L.

• National Radiation Protection Institute, 28 Bartoškova Str., Praha 4-140 00, Czech Republic, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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