Modelling the effect of air exchange on 222Rn and its progeny concentration in a tunnel atmosphere

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 350, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 136-150

  Perrier, Frédéric ^a,c   Richon, Patrick ^a   Sabroux, Jean Christophe ^b  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

222Rn; Deposition rate; Equilibrium factor; Natural ventilation; Tunnel

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; GEOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); RADON; TUNNELS; VENTILATION;

222RN; DEPOSITION RATE; EQUILIBRIUM FACTOR; NATURAL VENTILATION; TUNNEL;

ATMOSPHERICS;

RADON 222;

RADON; TUNNEL; VENTILATION;

AIR POLLUTION; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOLOGY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RADIATION PROTECTION; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 26844517755     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.12.060     Document Type: Article

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