Radon Exhalation Rate: A Metrological Approach for Radiation Protection [PDF]
SensorsRadon, a radioactive inert gas that comes from the decay of naturally occurring radioactive species, poses a substantial health risk due to its involvement in lung cancer carcinogenesis.
Fabrizio Ambrosino +7 more
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Radon exhalation rates of some granites used in Serbia [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2015 In order to address concern about radon exhalation in building material, radon exhalation rate was determined for different granites available on Serbian market. Radon exhalation rate, along with mass exhalation rate and effective radium content
Nikolić Mladen D., Simović Rodoljub D.
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Radon Concentrations and Radon Exhalation Rate in Some Samples of Fertilizers Used in Iraq [PDF]
Journal of Kufa-Physics, 2017 In present study, radon concentrations were measured for some fertilizers samples . These samples were collected from local markets of Najaf province, Iraq.
Azhar S. Alaboodi
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Radon mapping, correlation study of radium, seasonal indoor radon and radon exhalation levels in communities around Ghana atomic energy commission [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Radon mapping and seasonal radon studies have been carried out within the communities around the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), using ArcMap geostatistical interpolation tool.
Francis Otoo +2 more
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Fuzzy optimal control of multilayer coverage based on radon exhalation dynamics in uranium tailings [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Radon exhalation from uranium tailings has seriously affected environmental safety and human health. Many uncertain parameters, such as diffusion coefficient, porosity, percolation rate, material particle size, etc., are related to the diffusion and ...
Meirong Zhang, Jianyong Dai
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Edaphic and meteorological parameters as determinants of radon exhalation and its environmental implication in Peruvian agroecosystems [PDF]
Scientific ReportsRadon exhalation is a natural process by which atoms of the radioactive gas radon diffuse in the soil and then exhale to an indoor and/or outdoor environment.
B. Pérez +4 more
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Study of radium content and radon exhalation rates in raw building materials used in southern India [PDF]
Physics Open, 2023 As a potential source of indoor radiation arising from radon, a range of building materials (white cement, gray cement, gravel, gypsum, granite, marble, vitrified tile, and brick) were studied for the specific activity of radium and radon gas exhalation ...
S.R. Soniya +2 more
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Radon exhalation rates from common building materials in India: Effect of back diffusion [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2016 A radon exhalation study for building materials was carried out by closed accumulator technique using plastic track detector LR-115 type-II, taking into account the effect of back diffusin.
Kumar Amit, Chauhan Pal Rishi
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Experimental study on gas permeability and radon control performance of red clay covering layer on uranium mill tailings pond [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe decommissioning of uranium mill tailings pond generally employs covering layer to diminish radon exhalation, with soil permeability, thickness, and moisture content being essential considerations in assessing the efficacy of radon reduction.
Guokai Xiong +4 more
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Analysis of 226Ra content and 222Rn exhalation rates in soil samples from Wukro, Tigray, using SSNTDs [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
F1000ResearchBackground Radon gas, a decay product of radium, is a significant environmental health risk due to its radioactive properties. Understanding the radium content and radon exhalation rates in soil is crucial for evaluating potential radiological hazards ...
Nigus Alene Assefa
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