Abstract:
:A survey of the 222Rn concentrations in 106 homes in the four main towns of the Central Asturias region was carried out over three years. A total of 1,014 measurements was obtained using passive radon charcoal canisters. The 222Rn concentrations fit a log-normal distribution law, with a geometric mean of 23 Bq m(-3). There is a marked difference between the 222Rn concentration for the ground inhabited floors and first floors. For the other floors, the 222Rn concentrations remain practically constant. The 222Rn concentrations are lower in summer than in winter time. The annual equivalent dose for the general public due to the inhalation of 222Rn is equal to 0.81 mSv (81 mrem).
journal_name
Health Physjournal_title
Health physicsauthors
Pérez Iglesias JM,Alvarez Alvarez MC,Dopico Vivero MT,Garzón Ruipérez Ldoi
10.1097/00004032-199605000-00010subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-05-01 00:00:00pages
689-94issue
5eissn
0017-9078issn
1538-5159journal_volume
70pub_type
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