title: Monte Carlo simulation of air sampling methods for the measurement of radon decay products.
abstract: A stochastic model of the processes involved in the measurement of the activity of the222Rn decay products was developed. The distributions of the relevant factors, including air sampling and radionuclide collection, are propagated using Monte Carlo simulation to the final distribution of the measurement results. The uncertainties of the222Rn decay products concentrations in the air are realistically evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of Bucharest, Bucharest-Magurele RO-077125, Romania. Electronic address: octavian.sima@partner.kit.edu.
authors.forename: Octavian
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sima
authors.affiliation: National Institute of R&D for Physics and Nuclear Engineering-Horia Hulubei (IFIN-HH), Bucharest-Magurele RO-077125, Romania.
authors.forename: Aurelian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luca
authors.affiliation: National Institute of R&D for Physics and Nuclear Engineering-Horia Hulubei (IFIN-HH), Bucharest-Magurele RO-077125, Romania.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahagia
keywords: (222)Rn decay products; Air sampling; Monte Carlo simulation; Propagation of distributions; Uncertainty