Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that exists everywhere in our living or working environments.1 Radon and its decay products are considered to be the second leading causes of lung cancer in tobacco smoke...
The annex B of the UNSCEAR 2019 Report presented a comprehensive review of dosimetric and epidemiological assessments published in the period 2006 to 2017 for deriving conversion factors for calculating the dose from ...
Objective:To demonstrate the versatility of the natural soil gas harvesting technique,coupled with a semi-dynamic injection algorithm,as an efficient and reliable source for continuous ^(222)Rn delivery to a large-vol...
partly funded by the investment budget of the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation,Cameroon(BIP 2020,2021);the Technical Cooperation Fund of the International Atomic Energy Agency(CMR9009).
Objective:To develop a radon detectors calibration system at the Research Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology(CRSTN)of the Institute of Geological and Mining Research(IRGM)in Cameroon.Methods:A transparent box n...
financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(23ZR1454000);the Science and Technology Program of the State Administration for Market Regulation(2022MK026);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12175146).
Objective:To develop a humidity resistant radon source on a membrane based on the ion exchange technique.Methods:^(226)Ra in its standard solution was adsorbed in the HP membrane through cation exchange.The radioactiv...
financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11375164 and 12105274).
Objective:To understand the characteristic parameters and radon exhalation rates of aerated concrete blocks.Methods:A total of 39 nationally inspected samples were measured.Their dry density was determined based on th...
supported by the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology(TINT),Thailand.
Objective:To develop a new system to accurately measure the radon exhalation from the latex pillows,and to estimate its potential exposure to users.Methods:The new system is composed of two loops,the first loop is des...
implemented by the TKP2021-NVA-10 project with the support provided by the Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary from the National Research,Development and Innovation Fund,financed under the 2021 Thematic Excellence Programme funding scheme.
Objective:To investigate the current levels of indoor radon activity in the geologically complex Bakony Region of Hungary,which has been historically affected by industrial activities,and to identify areas that may re...
supported by the Research Center for Geotechnology,Indonesian Institute of Science,through the Directorate of Research,Development,and Innovation under the DIPA(Daftar Isian Pelaksanaan Anggaran)annual budget allocation;provided by the Ministry of Research,Technology,and Higher Education of Indonesia,as well as the Indonesia Endowment Funds for Education(LPDP-Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan)-BRIN(Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional)through the Riset Inovasi untuk Indonesia Maju(RIIM)Grant No.RIIM-16(E.D.N).
Objective:To investigate radon emanation in geothermal manifestations around Mount Tampomas,West Java,Indonesia,and assess radon concentrations in soil and water samples.Methods:Radon measurements were conducted using...
Project nos.K146322&K146315 were implemented with financial support provided by the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Innovation from the National Research,Development and Innovation Fund financed under the OTKA K_23 funding scheme,Hungary.
Objective:To determine the radium-226 activity concentration,the massic radon exhalation rate and emanation factor of 55 soil samples from the Central Transdanubian Mountains in Hungary as well as possible radon exhal...