title: Geological controls to the indoor radon distribution in southern Belgium.
abstract: Soils and rocks are the predominant source of indoor radon (Rn) in southern Belgium. We have studied the correlations between geological features and indoor Rn concentrations using an indoor Rn data set of approx. 1700 short-term measurements. The sediments in the study region are divided into 11 geological series or 43 stages and 16 rock types. The results show a striking relation between indoor Rn concentration and the geological factors.
authors.affiliation: Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, Service GEFA, Belgium. hzhu@fpms.fpms.ac.be
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Charlet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tondeur
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D001530:Belgium; D055593:Geological Phenomena; D005844:Geology; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D011886:Radon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon