High variability of indoor radon concentrations in uraniferous bedrock areas in the Balkan region

In this work the strong influence of geological factors on the variability of indoor radon is found in two of three geologically very different regions of South-Eastern Europe. A method to estimate the annual mean concentration when one seasonal measurement is missing is proposed. Large differences...

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Published in:	Applied radiation and isotopes Vol. 94; pp. 328 - 337
Main Authors:	Žunić, Z.S., Ujić, P., Nađđerđ, L., Yarmoshenko, I.V., Radanović, S.B., Komatina Petrović, S., Čeliković, I., Komatina, M., Bossew, P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-12-2014
Subjects:	Air Pollutants, Radioactive - analysis Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis Air Pollution, Indoor - statistics & numerical data Balkan Peninsula Geological structure Housing - statistics & numerical data Indoor radon Indoor radon variations Radiation Monitoring - statistics & numerical data Radon - analysis Radon/groundwater migration Reproducibility of Results Seasons Sensitivity and Specificity Uraniferous bedrock areas Uranium - analysis Balkan Peninsula Europe, Balkans Europe Radon/groundwater migration Geological structure Indoor radon Indoor radon variations Uraniferous bedrock areas
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Summary:	In this work the strong influence of geological factors on the variability of indoor radon is found in two of three geologically very different regions of South-Eastern Europe. A method to estimate the annual mean concentration when one seasonal measurement is missing is proposed. Large differences of radon concentrations in different rooms of the same house and significant difference in radon concentrations in one season comparing it to the others are noted in certain cases. Geological factors that can lead to such behavior are discussed.
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ISSN:	0969-8043 1872-9800
DOI:	10.1016/j.apradiso.2014.08.018