Measurement of radon exhalation rate in various building materials and soil samples
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DOI: 10.1007/s12040-017-0797-z
Abstract: Indoor radon is considered as one of the potential dangerous radioactive elements. Common building materials and soil are the major source of this radon gas in the indoor environment. In the present study, the measurement… read more here.
Keywords: radon exhalation; building materials; exhalation rate; exhalation ... See more keywords
Compressive strength, water absorption, water sorptivity and surface radon exhalation rate of silica fume and fly ash based mortar
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2019.01.011
Abstract: Abstract In this study, the effect of partial cement replacement with silica fume and fly ash on the compressive strength, water absorption, volume of permeable pore, water sorptivity, radon content and surface radon exhalation rate… read more here.
Keywords: radon exhalation; water; silica fume; exhalation rate ... See more keywords
Study on a new charcoal closed chamber method for measuring radon exhalation rate of building materials
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DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2020.106308
Abstract: Abstract To develop an accurate and convenient measurement method for radon exhalation rate of building materials is of great importance not only for mitigation of indoor radon, but also for public health. In this study,… read more here.
Keywords: chamber; radon exhalation; closed chamber; method ... See more keywords
Machine learning as a tool for analysing the impact of environmental parameters on the radon exhalation rate from soil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2020.106402
Abstract: Abstract Interest in radon (Rn) is not limited only to its impact on health and its dose to the public, but due to its properties, the techniques to analyse its behavior can be used in… read more here.
Keywords: machine; machine learning; radon exhalation; exhalation rate ... See more keywords
Comparison of radon exhalation rate measurements on reference device in open and closed loop by AlphaGUARD in flow-through mode.
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DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncad063
Abstract: Radon-222 (Rn-222) exhalation rate is vital for estimating radiation risk from many kinds of materials. AlphaGUARD measures the radon concentration based on the ionization chamber principle, which is currently recognized as a reference instrument to… read more here.
Keywords: radon exhalation; reference; exhalation; exhalation rate ... See more keywords