Variation of radon entry rate into two detached houses

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 28, 2000, Pages 4819-4828

  Keskikuru, T ^a   Kokotti, H ^a   Lammi, S ^a   Kalliokoski, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Pressure difference; Radon; Soil gas transport; Temperature; Wind

Indexed keywords

HOUSES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RADON; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DETACHED HOUSES; SOIL-GAS TRANSPORT;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

RADON;

INDOOR RADON;

AIR QUALITY; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WIND;

EID: 0034283291     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(00)00245-4     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Armitage P., Berry G. Statistical Methods in Medical Research. 3rd Edition:1994;Blackwell, Oxford.
2. Arvela H., Voutilainen A., Honkamaa T., Rosenberg A. High indoor radon variations and the thermal behaviour of eskers. Health Physics. 67(3):1994;254-260.
3. Arvela H., Winqvist K. A model for indoor radon variations. Environmental International. 15:1989;239-246.
4. Hubbard L.M., Hagberg N. Time-variation of the soil gas radon concentration under and near a Swedish house. Environmental International. 22:1996;477-482.
5. Lucas H. Improved low-level alpha-scintillation counter for radon. Review Science Instrumentation. 28:1957;680-683.
6. Karvonen, M.-L., Virtanen, M., 1988. Damping of wind pressure impact by structural means. Technical Research Centre of Finland. Research Note 913, 103 pp. (abstract in English).
7. Kies A., Biell A., Rowlinson L., Feider M. Investigation of the dynamics of indoor radon and radon progeny concentration. Environment International. 22:1996;899-904.
8. Kokotti H., Keskikuru T., Kalliokoski P. Radon mitigation with pressure controlled mechanical ventilation. Building and Environment. 29(3):1994;387-392.
9. Kokotti, H., 1995. Dependence of radon level on ventilation systems in residences. Ph.D. Thesis, Kuopio University Publication C, Natural and Environmental Sciences 32, University of Kuopio.
10. Korkala, T., Siitonen, V., 1986. Solutions to outdoor air intake. Technical Research Centre of Finland. Research Note 604, 33 pp. (abstract in English).
11. 222Rn concentrations Health Physics. 54(5):1988;491-501.
12. Riley W.J., Gadgil A.J., Bonnefous Y.C., Nazaroff W.W. The effect of steady wind on radon-222 entry from soil into houses. Atmospheric Environment. 30(7):1996;1167-1176.
13. SIS., 1987. Svensk Standard SS 02 15 51, Buildings - Determination of Airtightness, Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige.
14. Turner D.B. Comparison of three methods for calculating the standard deviation of the wind direction. Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology. 25:1986;703-707.
15. Vandrish, G., Lebel, A., 1986. Techniques and equipment for residential radon monitoring. Paper presented at 1986 Air Pollution Control Association Conference Indoor Radon, Philadelphia, PA.