title: Diffusive sampling of radon.
abstract: Information required for the design and testing of diffusive samplers for radon is scattered across numerous disciplines, making it difficult to use. To aid future research, a multidisciplinary review is given addressing the following: 1) the differential equations describing mass transfer in a radon diffusive sampler; 2) mathematical procedures for solving these equations; 3) the physical parameters defining the adsorbent in the diffusive sampler; and 4) a standardized protocol for validating the performance of diffusive samplers for radon.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. dunderhill@sph.sc.edu
authors.forename: Dwight W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Underhill
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D002138:Calibration; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004058:Diffusion; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018401:Sample Size; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon