CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR RADON EEC MEASUREMENTS / Mostafa Y. A. M.,Vasyanovich M.,Zhukovsky M.,Zaitceva N. // RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY. - 2015. - V. 164, l. 4. - P. 587-590.

ISSN/EISSN:

0144-8420 / 1742-3406

Type:

Article; Proceedings Paper

Abstract:

The measurement of radon equivalent equilibrium concentration (EECRn) is very simple and quick technique for the estimation of radon progeny level in dwellings or working places. The most typical methods of EECRn measurements are alpha radiometry or alpha spectrometry. In such technique, the influence of alpha particle absorption in filters and filter effectiveness should be taken into account. In the authors' work, it is demonstrated that more precise and less complicated calibration of EECRn-measuring equipment can be conducted by the use of the gamma spectrometer as a reference measuring device. It was demonstrated that for this calibration technique systematic error does not exceed 3 \%. The random error of Bi-214 activity measurements is in the range 3-6 \%. In general, both these errors can be decreased. The measurements of EECRn by gamma spectrometry and improved alpha radiometry are in good agreement, but the systematic shift between average values can be observed.

Author keywords:

DAUGHTERS

DOI:

10.1093/rpd/ncv316

Web of Science ID:

ISI:000356726000025

Соавторы в МНС:

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Поле	Значение
Month	JUN
Note	Eighth International Conference High Levels Natural Radiation Radon Areas (HLNRRAs), Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, SEP 01-05, 2014
Organization	Int Comm HLNRRAs; Czech Tech Univ - Dept Dosimetry Appl Ionizing Radiat
Publisher	OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Address	GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND
Language	English
EISSN	1742-3406
Keywords-Plus	DAUGHTERS
Research-Areas	Environmental Sciences \& Ecology; Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health; Nuclear Science \& Technology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine \& Medical Imaging
Web-of-Science-Categories	Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health; Nuclear Science \& Technology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine \& Medical Imaging
Author-Email	michael@ecko.uran.ru
ResearcherID-Numbers	Mostafa, Mostafa/N-2285-2016
ORCID-Numbers	Mostafa, Mostafa/0000-0002-5445-0248
Number-of-Cited-References	7
Usage-Count-Last-180-days	1
Usage-Count-Since-2013	7
Journal-ISO	Radiat. Prot. Dosim.
Doc-Delivery-Number	CL1SW