Assessment of the residential radon concentrations in the Bakony Region, Hungary
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 require further monitoring and intervention. Methods: Experiments were carried out...
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| author | Zsolt Homoki Gergely Tóth Anita Csordás Edit Tóth-Bodrogi Miklós Hegedűs Tibor Kovács |
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| description | 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 require further monitoring and intervention. Methods: Experiments were carried out to measure quarterly indoor radon activity concentrations in ground-floor dwellings for a year using CR-39-type nuclear track detectors at 30 locations in 9 settlements to provide current information on the Bakony Region and identify areas requiring further attention. Results: Since the annual average indoor radon activity concentration in the Bakony Region was 86 Bq/m3 and the maximum 274 Bq/m3, that is, less than the 300 Bq/m3 national and EU reference levels, it is considered safe. Two locations were equal to or exceeded the reference level during part of the year. While most of the Region exhibited high radon concentrations in the autumn and winter, two settlements presented inverse seasonal variations. Conclusion: Although the autumn and winter values yielded a strong correlation with the annual mean and each other, this was not the case regarding the summer and spring values. The annual mean effective dose for the Region from the inhalation of radon and its progenies was estimated to be 2.2 mSv/year. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d4330960f8f74efc9813f1f5fa9d3ff02025-08-20T02:30:30ZengElsevierRadiation Medicine and Protection2666-55572024-12-015424324710.1016/j.radmp.2024.08.003Assessment of the residential radon concentrations in the Bakony Region, HungaryZsolt Homoki0Gergely Tóth1Anita Csordás2Edit Tóth-Bodrogi3Miklós Hegedűs4Tibor Kovács5Department of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryDepartment of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryDepartment of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryDepartment of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryDepartment of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryCorresponding author.; Department of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryObjective: 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 require further monitoring and intervention. Methods: Experiments were carried out to measure quarterly indoor radon activity concentrations in ground-floor dwellings for a year using CR-39-type nuclear track detectors at 30 locations in 9 settlements to provide current information on the Bakony Region and identify areas requiring further attention. Results: Since the annual average indoor radon activity concentration in the Bakony Region was 86 Bq/m3 and the maximum 274 Bq/m3, that is, less than the 300 Bq/m3 national and EU reference levels, it is considered safe. Two locations were equal to or exceeded the reference level during part of the year. While most of the Region exhibited high radon concentrations in the autumn and winter, two settlements presented inverse seasonal variations. Conclusion: Although the autumn and winter values yielded a strong correlation with the annual mean and each other, this was not the case regarding the summer and spring values. The annual mean effective dose for the Region from the inhalation of radon and its progenies was estimated to be 2.2 mSv/year.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666555724000753222RnIndoor radonCR-39SSNTDNRPB |
| spellingShingle | Zsolt Homoki Gergely Tóth Anita Csordás Edit Tóth-Bodrogi Miklós Hegedűs Tibor Kovács Assessment of the residential radon concentrations in the Bakony Region, Hungary Radiation Medicine and Protection 222Rn Indoor radon CR-39 SSNTD NRPB |
| title | Assessment of the residential radon concentrations in the Bakony Region, Hungary |
| title_full | Assessment of the residential radon concentrations in the Bakony Region, Hungary |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of the residential radon concentrations in the Bakony Region, Hungary |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of the residential radon concentrations in the Bakony Region, Hungary |
| title_short | Assessment of the residential radon concentrations in the Bakony Region, Hungary |
| title_sort | assessment of the residential radon concentrations in the bakony region hungary |
| topic | 222Rn Indoor radon CR-39 SSNTD NRPB |
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