Time-integrating radon gas measurements in domestic premises: Comparison of short-, medium- and long-term exposures

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 92-109

  Groves Kirkby, C J ^a   Denman, A R ^a,b   Crockett, R G M ^b   Phillips, P S ^b   Woolridge, A C ^b   Gillmore, G K ^c  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Comparative assessment; Continuous sampling; Domestic properties; Electret; Health risk; Radon; Track etch

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ELECTRETS; ETCHING; EXPOSURE CONTROLS; HEALTH RISKS; RADON; SAMPLING;

COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT; CONTINUOUS SAMPLING; DOMESTIC PROPERTIES; TRACK-ETCH;

GAS FUEL MEASUREMENT;

CHARCOAL; RADON;

HEALTH RISK; RADON;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DEVICE; EXPOSURE; GAS; HOME; MONITORING; SAMPLING; TECHNOLOGY; TIME;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CHARCOAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOUSING; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON; SEASONS;

EID: 28844476782     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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