Radon and thoron exhalation rate measurements from building materials used in Serbia

• Autorzy: Čeliković Igor T. , Pantelić Gordana K. , Živanović Miloš Z. , Vukanac Ivana S. , Krneta Nikolić Jelena D. , Kandić Aleksandar B. , Lončar Boris B.

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DOI

10.2478/nuka-2020-0017

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

Abstrakty

EN

The second most important source of indoor radon, after soil beneath dwelling, is building material. With the increase in environmental awareness and new energy-saving policies, residents tend to replace the existing windows with tighter windows, which leads to a decrease in air exchange rate and consequently an increase in indoor radon concentration. In case of low exchange rates, dose caused by inhalation of radon and its progeny can exceed external dose originating from the radium content in the surrounding building material. In this paper, surface exhalation rates of radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn) from typical building materials used for construction and interior decoration of houses in Serbia were investigated. Surface exhalation rate measurements were performed using the closed-chamber method, while concentrations of radon and thoron in the chamber were continuously measured using an active device, RTM1688-2, produced by SARAD® GmbH. Finally, the impact of the replacement of windows on the indoor radon concentration was estimated.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

air exchange rate; building materials; radon exhalation rate

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 65, No. 2
• Strony: 111--114
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys.

Twórcy

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Čeliković Igor T.

• “Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences University of Belgrade Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 1100 Belgrade, Serbia

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Pantelić Gordana K.

• “Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences University of Belgrade Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 1100 Belgrade, Serbia

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Živanović Miloš Z.

• “Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences University of Belgrade Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 1100 Belgrade, Serbia

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Vukanac Ivana S.

• “Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences University of Belgrade Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 1100 Belgrade, Serbia

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Krneta Nikolić Jelena D.

• “Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences University of Belgrade Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 1100 Belgrade, Serbia

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Kandić Aleksandar B.

• “Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences University of Belgrade Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 1100 Belgrade, Serbia

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Lončar Boris B.

• Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy University of Belgrade Karnegijeva 4, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

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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).