Browsing by Subject "INDOOR RADON"
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Application of airborne radiometric surveys for large-scale geogenic radon potential classification
(2020)Background: Indoor radon represents an important health issue to the general population. Therefore, accurate radon risk maps help public authorities to prioritise areas where mitigation actions should be implemented. As ... -
Radon Potential as a diagnostic tool for indoor radon hazard mapping
(2019)At over 56% of the annual effective dose, radon is the primary source of ionizing radiation exposure received by the Irish population. Although the average indoor radon concentration in Ireland has been reduced since ... -
Rapid radon potential classification using soil-gas radon measurements in the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth, Ireland
(2019)A rapid method for local-scale radon risk assessment using in situ radon soil-gas measurements and a national-scale soil permeability data set have been evaluated. We test and validate our approach in a case study on the ... -
Study of Natural Radioactivity Levels and Radon/Thoron Release Potential of Bedrock and Soil in Southeastern Ireland
(2021)Radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn) account for almost two-thirds of the annual average radiation dose received by the Irish population. A detailed study of natural radioactivity levels and radon and thoron exhalation rates ... -
A users guide to radon priority areas: examples from Ireland.
(2022)Exposure to radon over time has significant detrimental effects on human health. Approximately 226,000 annual radon-related deaths have been reported from 66 countries (1). Many countries have a radon action plan, in order ...