title: First Map of Residential Indoor Radon Measurements in Azerbaijan.
abstract: This article describes results of the first measurements of indoor radon concentrations in Azerbaijan, including description of the methodology and the mathematical and statistical processing of the results obtained. Measured radon concentrations varied considerably: from almost radon-free houses to around 1100 Bq m-3. However, only ~7% of the total number of measurements exceeded the maximum permissible concentrations. Based on these data, maps of the distribution of volumetric activity and elevated indoor radon concentrations in Azerbaijan were created. These maps reflect a mosaic character of distribution of radon and enhanced values that are confined to seismically active areas at the intersection of an active West Caspian fault with sub-latitudinal faults along the Great and Lesser Caucasus and the Talysh mountains. Spatial correlation of radon and temperature behavior is also described. The data gathered on residential indoor radon have been integrated into the European Indoor Radon Map.
authors.affiliation: Radon Competence Centre, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Campus Trevano, CH-6952 Canobbio, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.affiliation: Institute of Geology and Geophysics of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science, 119 H. Javid Ave., AZ 1143 Baku, Azerbaijan.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Aliyev
authors.affiliation: Institute of Geology and Geophysics of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science, 119 H. Javid Ave., AZ 1143 Baku, Azerbaijan.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Feyzullayev
authors.affiliation: Institute of Geology and Geophysics of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science, 119 H. Javid Ave., AZ 1143 Baku, Azerbaijan.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Baghirli
authors.affiliation: Institute of Geology and Geophysics of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science, 119 H. Javid Ave., AZ 1143 Baku, Azerbaijan.
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Veliyeva
authors.affiliation: Radon Competence Centre, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Campus Trevano, CH-6952 Canobbio, Switzerland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pampuri
authors.affiliation: Radon Competence Centre, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Campus Trevano, CH-6952 Canobbio, Switzerland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Valsangiacomo
authors.affiliation: European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, I-21027 Ispra, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tollefsen
authors.affiliation: European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, I-21027 Ispra, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cinelli
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor; D001382:Azerbaijan; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011886:Radon
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon