Long-term Radon Concentrations Estimated from 210Po Embedded in Glass
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1993
Disciplines
Health and Medical Physics | Physics
Abstract
Measured surface-alpha activity on glass exposed in radon chambers and houses has a linear correlation to the integrated radon exposure. Experimental results in chambers and houses have been obtained on glass exposed to radon concentrations between 100 Bq m-3 and 9 MBq m-3 for periods of a few days to several years. Theoretical calculations support the experimental results through a model that predicts the fractions of airborne activity that deposit and become embedded or adsorbed. The combination of measured activity and calculated embedded fraction for a given deposition environment can be applied to most indoor areas and produces a better estimate for lifetime radon exposure than estimates based on short-term indoor radon measurements.
Recommended Citation
Lively RS, Steck DJ. 1993. Long-term Radon Concentrations Estimated from 210Po Embedded in Glass. Health Physics 64(5): 485-490.