Abstract:
:A nationwide radon survey was conducted to provide data on the annual average indoor radon concentration in Korean homes. This survey also provided data on the variation of radon concentration with season, house type, and building age. The arithmetic mean (AM) of annual radon concentration in Korean homes was 53.4 +/- 57.5 Bq m(-3). The indoor radon concentration showed a lognormal distribution with a geometric mean (GM) and its standard deviation (GSD) of 43.3 +/- 1.8 Bq m(-3). The radon concentrations in the traditional Korean-style houses were about two times higher than those in apartments and row houses. The average annual outdoor radon concentration was 23.3 Bq m(-3). The average annual effective dose to the general public from radon was 1.63 mSv y(-1).
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Health Physjournal_title
Health physicsauthors
Kim CK,Lee SC,Lee DM,Chang BU,Rho BH,Kang HDdoi
10.1097/00004032-200303000-00008keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2003-03-01 00:00:00pages
354-60issue
3eissn
0017-9078issn
1538-5159journal_volume
84pub_type
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