A comparative study on different methods of measuring Rn concentrations in homes. 1988

C Svensson, and G Pershagen, and Z Hrubec
Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden.

Three methods of measuring 222Rn concentration in homes were compared. In 91 dwellings, measurements were made with thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLDs) for two weeks during the winter, with alpha track Track Etch type SF dosimeters (ATDs) for six months during the heating season and for one year. There was a high correlation between the TLD and the six-month ATD values (r = .83) and between the six-month and the one-year ATD values (r = .80). On the average, however, the arithmetic and geometric means of the ATD (six-month) values were approximately 50 Bq m-3 higher than the TLD values (p less than .0001). The six-month ATD values also were, on the average, approximately eight percent higher than the one-year values. This difference is probably caused by decreased ventilation during the colder part of the year. The results indicate that the measurement methods under study may be of value for exposure assessments in epidemiologic studies, but also that estimates of risk per unit radiation exposure should be interpreted with caution.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011834 Radiation Monitoring The observation, either continuously or at intervals, of the levels of radiation in a given area, generally for the purpose of assuring that they have not exceeded prescribed amounts or, in case of radiation already present in the area, assuring that the levels have returned to those meeting acceptable safety standards. Monitoring, Radiation
D011886 Radon A naturally radioactive element with atomic symbol Rn, and atomic number 86. It is a member of the noble gas family found in soil, and is released during the decay of RADIUM. Actinon,Thoron (Element)
D006798 Housing Living facilities for humans. Family-Patient Lodging,Patient-Family Lodging,Family Patient Lodging,Family-Patient Lodgings,Lodging, Family-Patient,Lodging, Patient-Family,Lodgings, Family-Patient,Lodgings, Patient-Family,Patient Family Lodging,Patient-Family Lodgings
D013819 Thermoluminescent Dosimetry The use of a device composed of thermoluminescent material for measuring exposure to IONIZING RADIATION. The thermoluminescent material emits light when heated. The amount of light emitted is proportional to the amount of ionizing radiation to which the material has been exposed. Dosimetries, Thermoluminescent,Dosimetry, Thermoluminescent,Thermoluminescent Dosimetries

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