Response verification of integrated device used for radon measurements in air

In order to establish the national radon level according to the ICRP recommendations, radon levels should be estimated in different living environments (dwellings, workplaces, hospitals, etc.). A particular attention should be given to the correctness of the radon concentration measurement devices i...

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Main Authors: Mounir AÏT-ZIANE, Malika ALLAB, Zohra LOUNS-MOKRANI
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Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2019-07-01
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Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/859
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description In order to establish the national radon level according to the ICRP recommendations, radon levels should be estimated in different living environments (dwellings, workplaces, hospitals, etc.). A particular attention should be given to the correctness of the radon concentration measurement devices in order to maintain their traceability to primary standard laboratory. Radon monitor systems have thus been calibrated using a NIST standard source which is considered as an important step in standardizing radon measurement methods. In this paper, we describe the system used in our laboratory for the verification against radon response of different radon monitors such as Electret Ion Chamber (EIC) and AlphaGUARD continuous radon monitor (AG), and then we present comparison between these two measurements devices used in some locations at the Centre de Recherche Nucléaire d’Alger (CRNA). As results, EIC system produces results comparable to those produces by the AG system.
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spelling doaj-art-7f43986221bc4a4384f0972beb27c5522025-08-20T03:27:36ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122019-07-017310.15392/bjrs.v7i3.859673Response verification of integrated device used for radon measurements in airMounir AÏT-ZIANE0Malika ALLAB1Zohra LOUNS-MOKRANI2Laboratoire de Dosimétrie, Centre de Recherche Nucléaire d’Alger, BP. 399 Alger RP, AlgiersLaboratoire SNIRM, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene, BP. 32 Bab Ezzouar, AlgiersLaboratoire de Dosimétrie, Centre de Recherche Nucléaire d’Alger, BP. 399 Alger RP, AlgiersIn order to establish the national radon level according to the ICRP recommendations, radon levels should be estimated in different living environments (dwellings, workplaces, hospitals, etc.). A particular attention should be given to the correctness of the radon concentration measurement devices in order to maintain their traceability to primary standard laboratory. Radon monitor systems have thus been calibrated using a NIST standard source which is considered as an important step in standardizing radon measurement methods. In this paper, we describe the system used in our laboratory for the verification against radon response of different radon monitors such as Electret Ion Chamber (EIC) and AlphaGUARD continuous radon monitor (AG), and then we present comparison between these two measurements devices used in some locations at the Centre de Recherche Nucléaire d’Alger (CRNA). As results, EIC system produces results comparable to those produces by the AG system.https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/859radonelectretsradon monitor
spellingShingle Mounir AÏT-ZIANE
Malika ALLAB
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Response verification of integrated device used for radon measurements in air
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title Response verification of integrated device used for radon measurements in air
title_full Response verification of integrated device used for radon measurements in air
title_fullStr Response verification of integrated device used for radon measurements in air
title_full_unstemmed Response verification of integrated device used for radon measurements in air
title_short Response verification of integrated device used for radon measurements in air
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topic radon
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url https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/859
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