Spatial and time variations of radon-222 concentration in the atmosphere of a dead-end horizontal tunnel

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-198

  Richon, Patrick ^a   Perrier, Frédéric ^a,b   Sabroux, Jean Christophe ^c   Trique, Michaël ^a   Ferry, Cécile ^d   Voisin, Vincent ^c   Pili, Eric ^a  

^a Environnement Commsrt l'Ener A   (France)

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

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

^d DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Dose; Natural ventilation; Radon 222; Radon 222 progeny; Tunnel

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDROLOGY; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; VENTILATION;

METEOROLOGICAL EFFECTS; RADON CONCENTRATION; TRANSVERSE DIMENSION; VOLCANIC PROCESSES;

RADIOACTIVITY;

RADON 222;

RADON; TUNNEL; VENTILATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; ALTITUDE; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXHALATION; HYDROLOGY; LAKE; METEOROLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION PROTECTION; TIME;

EID: 7044235511     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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