title: Indoor radon activity concentration measurements in the great historical museums of University of Naples, Italy.
abstract: Indoor radon activity concentrations were measured in seven Museums of University of Naples, very old buildings of great historical value. The measurements were performed using a time-integrated technique based on LR-115 solid-state nuclear track detectors. The annual average concentrations were found to range from 40 up to 1935 Bq m(-3) and in 26 % of measurement sites, the values were higher than 500 Bq m(-3) which is the limit value of Italian legislation for workplace. Moreover, we analysed the seasonal variations of radon concentrations observing the highest average in cold weather than in warm.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Sezione di Napoli, Naples, Italy maria.quarto@na.infn.it.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quarto
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Sezione di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Mariagabriella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pugliese
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Sezione di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Filomena
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Loffredo
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Verde
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Sezione di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Roca
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D005843:Geography; D007558:Italy; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009144:Museums; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D011886:Radon