title: Performance comparison of electronic radon monitors.
abstract: The electronic radon monitors are noted for their convenience and acceptable accuracy. Even so, it is necessary to reassure their data quality regularly. We utilized a performance comparison system for this purpose. The instruments in our laboratories (Alphaguard, RAD7, RTM-2100 and Safety Siren) were tested via the comparison experiments. We conclude that by utilizing this system with the concept of calibration factor, it can be helpful to decide whether to send the monitors back to the original manufacturers for adjustment.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, No. 1000, Wunhua Road, Jiaan Village, Longtan Township, Taoyuan County 32546, Taiwan, ROC. cflin.tw@gmail.com
authors.forename: Chi-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jeng-Jong
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shih-Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chien-Kung
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D001417:Background Radiation; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon
keywords: Electronic radon monitors; Performance comparison; Radon