Abstract
The aim of the Austrian Radon Project (ARP) is to investigate the 222Rn concentration in 0.3-0.5% of all Austrian dwellings to identify areas with elevated radon exposure. The survey is carried out using short-term and long-term integrating radon detectors covering a population of 2 800 000 persons so far. The homes were randomly selected from the telephone directory. The radon concentration distribution showed a log-normal shape. County-means between 60 and 330 Bq/m-3 were found. A radon potential was introduced to deduce a geological risk from the data taken under different circumstances in different types of houses. This radon potential was defined as the annual mean radon concentration in a standard dwelling and is computed by normalizing the measured radon data to this standard dwelling.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 677-686 |
Seitenumfang | 10 |
Fachzeitschrift | Environment international |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 1 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 1996 |
Research Field
- Biosensor Technologies