Practical procedures for a radon etched track dosimetry service.
Etched track detectors are widely used for the detection of radon and its decay products. They have many desirable attributes: they are small, cheap, simple, non-toxic and non-hazardous. Etched track detectors provide adequate accuracy for most radiological protection purposes provided stringent quality assurance is maintained. The UK validation scheme provides an important component of QA but continuous monitoring of conditions and results is also needed. If these conditions are observed, these detectors provide an entirely adequate tool for large-scale use in assessing levels of radon in houses. Accurate estimates of long-term average radon levels require a measurement over several months because of the short-term fluctuations in radon concentrations.
Miles
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National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, UK. Jon.Miles@NRPB.org
Kendall
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Ibrahimi
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Howarth
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D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D011886:Radon / Q000009:adverse effects; D006113:United Kingdom
D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon