The use of soil gas as radon source in radon chambers

Darwish Al-Azmi

doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.03.013

The use of soil gas as radon source in radon chambers

Darwish Al-Azmi

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Abstract

A procedure is described in which soil gas is utilized as an alternative to the ²²⁶Ra source for the supply of the radon gas required to fill a radon chamber where radon-measuring devices are calibrated. The procedure offers opportunities to vary the radon concentration within the chamber around an average value of about 500 Bq/m³, which is considered to be sufficient for calibrating indoor radon detectors. The procedure is simple and the radon source does not require radiation protection certification (for import and/or use), unlike the commercially produced standard radioactive (²²⁶Ra) sources.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	306-310
Number of pages	5
Journal	Radiation Measurements
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.03.013
State	Published - Mar 2009

Keywords

Charcoal detector
Radon
Radon calibration chamber
Soil gas

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

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