title: [Radon risk evaluation in a hospital context].
abstract: Italian legislation imposes radon concentration in occupational, underground premises as to not exceed the annual action level of 500 Bq/m3. A survey in a hospital of Milan founded concentrations never exceeding the action level, distribute around the median concentration of 16 Bq/m3, ranging between 6 e 214 Bq/m3 (Cmean = 38 +/- 50 Bq/m3). However, a pavilion, characterized by higher levels (C = 103 divided by 214 Bq/m3), was better studied by short-term monitoring, during summer and winter, confirming concentrations not exceeding legislative level, even if not negligible. Results underlines the importance of a monitoring strategy as punctual as possible. Moreover, shortterm measurements can represent a valid tool for premises screening in radon monitoring.
authors: Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, Hospital L. Sacco Unit, University of Milan, Via G.B. Grassi 74, Milan. patrizia.urso@unimi.it
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Urso
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Pulvirenti
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Sormani
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Maniscalco
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Mariani
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ronchin
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Carrer
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006761:Hospitals; D011874:Radiometry; D011886:Radon / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis*; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon