Mitigation of a radon-rich Belgian dwelling using active subslab depressurization

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-37

  Paridaens, Johan ^a   De Saint Georges, Louis ^a   Vanmarcke, Hans ^a  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diurnal radon variation; Dose assessment; Mitigation; Radon; Subslab depressurization

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SUBSLAB DEPRESSURIZATION; DWELLING; MITIGATION;

DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MONITORING; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVITY;

RADON;

RADON;

DIURNAL VARIATION; INDOOR RADON;

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HEALTH STATUS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BELGIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HOUSING; PERIODICITY; PRESSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADON; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 9644265265     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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