A study about remedial measures to reduce 222Rn concentration in an experimental building

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-266

  Orlando, P ^a   Trenta, R ^a   Bruno, M ^a   Orlando, C ^a   Ratti, A ^b   Ferrari, S ^b   Piardi, S ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Indoor analysis; Radon; Remedial measures; Test house

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT;

RADON CONCENTRATION; SOIL GAS;

RADIOACTIVITY;

RADON;

INDOOR AIR; RADON;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BUILDING; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EXHALATION; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; GAS ANALYSIS; GEOLOGY; HEALTH HAZARD; ITALY; MEASUREMENT; REDUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; GEOLOGY; HOUSING; RADON; RISK FACTORS; VENTILATION;

EID: 1642323910     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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